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IBM Announces Chip Morphing Technology

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the self-fixing-problems dept.

An anonymous reader writes "IBM has announced that it is now capable of producing self-healing chips. From the article: 'eFUSE works by combining software algorithms and microscopic electrical fuses, opposed to laser fuses, to produce chips that can regulate and adapt their own actions in response to changing conditions and system demands.' It goes on to say that the IBM system is more robust than previous methods, and that the chips are already in production. The future is here!"

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  1. Re:Basis for PowerTune? by rale,+the · · Score: 4, Informative

    No, its not. Theres a pretty huge difference between changing logic and simply lowering frequency by a range of dividers.

  2. Default Color Link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Before that other guy does it:

    http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/07/30/220256 &tid=136&tid=137&tid=126
    1. Re:Default Color Link by aftk2 · · Score: 2, Informative

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  3. Argh! by PKC+Jess · · Score: 2, Informative

    I know this is slightly offtopic, but how many people have ever actually BEEN to the IT section of slashdot? It hurts the eyes! On a more ontopic note, I am tres excited about this technology and I for one will keep a sharp eye on it. Go self healing technology!

  4. Nothing new to see folks by shokk · · Score: 2, Informative

    Nothing new here. Virage Logic Corporation has had these designs on the shelf for their Self-Test and Repair (STAR) Memory System for some time now. It has been licensed to quite a few parties already for use in the various fabs so this is already being done.

    Look through the website. IBM is even a customer.

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  5. Re:Who benefits really? by Detritus · · Score: 2, Informative

    They already do #2 with DRAM chips, to keep the yields at reasonable levels. Although I think they have to be tested and repaired before they are shipped from the factory.

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