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How much does the world's smallest computer cost

Recently, IBM has shown the world the smallest computer in history. What does the world's smallest computer look like? How small is it? How much does it cost? Let's get to know with Xiaobian.

How small is the world's smallest computer

At the IBM think 2018 conference, IBM demonstrated what it called the world's smallest computer. How small is it? You may need a microscope to see it clearly, because this computer is much smaller than salt particles, only one square millimeter in size.

Although sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs. It's a real computer with hundreds of thousands of transistors, SRAM chips and photodetectors.

Of course, this computer is not the same as our common personal computer, its computing power is only more than 20 years of X86 computer performance. However, this micro-computer is not used for our common purposes, but for data monitoring, analysis and communication. In fact, this micro-computer is used for blockchain technology. It can be used as a data source for blockchain applications, tracking the delivery of goods, preventing theft and deception, and performing basic artificial intelligence operations.

The world's smallest computer price and how to use it

The computer, which measures 1mm x 1mm, is smaller than a grain of salt and costs less than 10 cents (about 0.6 yuan) to make.

According to IBM, in the next five years, the cryptography anchor technology, represented by a computer smaller than salt particles, will be widely used to ensure that the whole process of products from the source of production to the hands of customers is authentic. However, the official release time of the microcomputer has not been determined, and it is still in the prototype stage.

It can be imagined that every commodity in the future can be attached with this invisible small computer, so that every link from production to circulation to consumption of commodities can be grasped as much as possible, and the most practical application scenario of blockchain can be truly realized -- making fake goods nowhere to hide.

The official release time of the microcomputer has not been determined, and it is still in the prototype stage.