One of the World’s Biggest Diamonds Could Be Key to Some of the World’s Fastest Microchips

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One of the World’s Biggest Diamonds Could Be Key to Some of the World’s Fastest Microchips
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To beat the heat that our devices throw off, engineers are experimenting with synthetic diamonds, ultrapure glass and other obscure materialsMicrochips are hot. Literally. As engineers cram more functions and power into chips, they require more energy and, thus, produce more heat than ever before.

To beat that heat, which limits the performance of the computers and other gadgets we use, Silicon Valley is looking to some surprising materials. Chip companies large and small are experimenting with slices of synthetic diamond, pieces of ultrapure glass or even an obscure material only recently synthesized in quantities sufficient to test its properties.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only.

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