World smallest Computer

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    World smallest Computer


    Over at the the University of Michigan they have demoed a prototype self powering computer just over one cubic millimeter in size.
    This makes it the first complete millimeter-scale computing system. Designed as an implantable eye pressure monitor for glaucoma patients, the computer consists of a low-power microprocessor, a pressure sensor, memory, a thin-film battery, a solar cell and a wireless radio to transmit data to an external reader device.
    The computer achieves ultra-low power consumption with a unique power gating architecture and an extreme sleep mode:
    The newest system wakes every 15 minutes to take measurements and consumes an average of 5.3 nanowatts. To keep the battery charged, it requires exposure to 10 hours of indoor light each day or 1.5 hours of sunlight. It can store up to a week’s worth of information.
    Other possible uses for the micro systems suggested by the researchers include tracking pollution, monitoring structural integrity, performing surveillance, or making any object you can think of smart and trackable.
    Our work is unique in the sense that we’re thinking about complete systems in which all the components are low-power and fit on the chip. We can collect data, store it and transmit it. The applications for systems of this size are endless.
    Check out the photo, that is just amazing stuff.
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  2. Posts : 6,305
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    Nano technology is just a few steps away
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  3. Posts : 1,039
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    Yeah you can say that again, seems like things are just getting smaller and smaller.
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    Crispy said:
    Yeah you can say that again, seems like things are just getting smaller and smaller.
    Happens as you get older.
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  5. Posts : 1,039
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    Dood that's wrong
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  6. Posts : 5,105
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    Thanks for posting that Crispy ... amazing
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  7. Posts : 4,198
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    All i can say is .... WOW
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  8. Posts : 1,364
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    Crispy said:
    Dood that's wrong
    What can i say to that.
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  9. Posts : 3,253
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    If they implant that chip in the "Honey I think the prophylactic broke" then you will know when you ARE the father !!
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  10. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
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    Can it play Crysis?
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