Designing Microchips That Contain Multiple Selves
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - 18:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Computer engineers have created a way to design integrated circuits that contain many individual selves. The chips can assume different identities, depending on the user's needs. The new method enables programmers to strategically reconfigure application-specific integrated circuits while preserving their advantages, such as speed and low power. The chips could be used for enhanced device security, content provisioning, application metering, device optimization and many other design tasks.