Chip manufacturer Arm hasunveiled a new prototypeplastic-based microchip.
Its the latest in a series of recent advances in chip technology that could transform personal electronics.
The chip is low-powered, but its inexpensive enough to go where others cant.
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“The potential for this technology is beyond significant,” Arm said in anews release.
However, its “12 times more complex than the previous state-of-the-art flexible electronics.”
The chip could be placed on milk bottles, for example, to verify the contents arent spoiled.
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But not all observers agree that flexible chips will make it to market.
ARM isn’t the only manufacturer working to make less expensive chips.
South Koreas Samsung and TaiwansTSMC plan to introduce the first 3-nanometer chipsnext year.
Both companies last year introduced 5-nanometer chips, which are used in some recently launched consumer devices.
“Its the real engine of the machine, so an upgrade here means an upgrade everywhere.
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Chiang said he doesn’t think innovations in chips will slow down.
It is a matter of time before we figure out how to build 3D transistors.
I don’t see Moore’s Law running out of steam anytime soon.”
“AI will write novels, create music, and draw animation films for people,” he added.
“There might even be AI stars and TV personalities.
