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Breakthrough bendable 32-bit microprocessor costs less than a buck to make | Barely any throughput loss, even when curved to the extreme
That material is called indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO), which replaces the more conventional silicon. The key innovation lies in avoiding the complex (and expensive) packaging that...
The key innovation lies in avoiding the complex (and expensive) packaging that silicon chips require to protect their brittle nature from the stresses induced by flexing. While the demonstrator handled the board with extra care – suggesting you can't exactly flap it around – watching it curl up and keep computing was still a pretty impressive feat. Additionally, by leveraging the free, open-source RISC-V instruction set, Pragmatic has avoided the pricey architecture licensing fees that typically inflate chip costs.
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