University of Massachusetts Lowell have created an ultra-fast computer chip which could speed up machines and make them greener.
Modern PCs have a processor with two, four or sometimes 16 cores to carry out tasks. But the central processing unit (CPU) developed by the researchers effectively had 1,000 cores on a single chip, Daily Mail mentioned in a report.
"scientists used a chip called a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) which like all microchips contains millions of transistors tiny on-off switches which are the foundation of any electronic circuit.
But FPGAs can be configured into specific circuits by the user, rather than their function being set at a factory.
Dr Wim Vanderbauwhede added, "FPGAs are not used within standard computers because they are fairly difficult to program but their processing power is huge while their energy consumption is very small because they are so much quicker - so they are also a greener option."
Modern PCs have a processor with two, four or sometimes 16 cores to carry out tasks. But the central processing unit (CPU) developed by the researchers effectively had 1,000 cores on a single chip, Daily Mail mentioned in a report.
"scientists used a chip called a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) which like all microchips contains millions of transistors tiny on-off switches which are the foundation of any electronic circuit.
But FPGAs can be configured into specific circuits by the user, rather than their function being set at a factory.
Dr Wim Vanderbauwhede added, "FPGAs are not used within standard computers because they are fairly difficult to program but their processing power is huge while their energy consumption is very small because they are so much quicker - so they are also a greener option."
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