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Most computer chip drivers today use 10nm or 7nm process technology, with some manufacturers producing 5nm chips, as lower numbers refer to smaller, more advanced processors.

IBM’s new chip uses 2nm process technology, which represents a huge leap forward for the components used to power everything from smartphones and consumer devices to supercomputers and transportation equipment.

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“There aren’t many technologies or technological breakthroughs that cover all needs, but this is an example of one of them,” said Dario Gil, director of IBM Research.

The prospective chip contains 50 billion transistors, each the size of a filament of DNA, according to IBM Vice President for Hybrid Cloud Research, Mukesh Kher. More transistors will also allow for more innovations related to artificial intelligence and coding.

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The new chip is expected to achieve 45% higher performance and reduce energy consumption by 75%, compared to the most advanced 7 nm chips today. And with 2nm chips, cell phone batteries can last 4 times longer.

Laptops can speed up significantly, and data centers’ carbon footprints can be reduced because they rely on more energy-efficient chips.

Slides with a size of 2 nanometers are expected to enter production from late 2024 or 2025, meaning that they will not be available soon in light of the scarcity of chips that the world is witnessing.