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The future of electronics: How small can we go?

The future of electronics: How small can we go?

FromTiny Matters


The future of electronics: How small can we go?

FromTiny Matters

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The first computer was created in 1945 and came in at double the size of a one-bedroom apartment. Just 50 years later, the architecture of the computer on a chip that measured just 7.44 by 5.29 millimeters in size. And now, computers have gotten smaller and smaller [looks down at Apple Watch]. So how did we go from apartment-sized calculators to the tiny devices we use to look up cat pictures when we’re bored? And just how much smaller can we go? Links to the Tiny Show & Tell stories here and here. Want to drink your coffee (or beverage of choice) in style? You can buy a Tiny Matters mug here.
Released:
May 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

Tiny Matters is a science podcast about the little things that make the big things in our world—both good and bad—possible. Every other Wednesday, join hosts Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti as they answer questions like, 'what is a memory?', 'is sugar actually addictive?' and 'what happened to Zika virus?'