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Sep

NASA likes it hot, develops new extreme-heatproof processors

Posted by admin  Published in Etc., Emerging Technologies

NASA has developed a new processor which is capable of sustained use in extremely hot conditions. How hot? Only about 500 degrees… Celsius! While I immediately thought of the extreme overclocking potential, NASA has increasingly realistic and admirable goals in intellect:

NASA believes that that breakthrough, that it claims represents a 100-fold tolerance increase in what has previously been achieved, could lead to improved safety and fuel efficiency as well as reduced emissions from jet engines. The chip would

additionally apply to other space exploration applications, for example, robotic exploration on the hostile surface environment of Venus.

Cool… um, I mean that’s hot! Other potential automotive uses are being thought up as well, considering that that chip can resist the high underhood temperatures common to the automobile.

[Source: Daily Tech via Engadget]

Original post by Jeremy Korzeniewski

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