Intel Says Chips Will Run Faster, Using Less Power - New York Times

Intel Says Chips Will Run Faster, Using Less Power - New York Times:

Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, has overhauled the basic building block of the information age, paving the way for a new generation of faster and more energy-efficient processors.

Company researchers said the advance represented the most significant change in the materials used to manufacture silicon chips since Intel pioneered the modern integrated-circuit transistor more than four decades ago.

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