ULTRA heat-resistant AI computer chips were created to expand what we know about extremely hot environments that have been unable to be explored.
These environments include the hottest planet, Venus, nuclear power plants and the depths of the Earth, which have since been off-limits.
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The study is titled “A scalable ferroelectric non-volatile memory operating at 600 C (1,100 F)” and was published in Nature Electronics revised on April 29.
Scientists have created a new computer chip called a ferroelectric diode, which works as a semiconductor switching device that can withstand extreme heat.
For example, current computer technology can withstand about 570 degrees Fahrenheit, which is only half of what the new chip can handle.
It can also continue recording data for up to six hours.
The new computer chip has been described as “unprecedented” as nothing has been created like it before.
Deep Jariwala, an associate professor of electrical and systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania who worked on the study, explained how the new computer chip will open doors for research.
“From deep drilling to space exploration, our high-temperature memory devices could lead to advanced computing where other electronics and memory devices fail,” Jariwala said in a statement. Living Science reported.
“It’s not just about improving devices.
“It’s about opening new frontiers in science and technology.”
“Conventional devices that use small silicon transistors have difficulty working in high temperature environments.”
Dhiren Pradhan, a postdoctoral researcher in electrical and systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, further explained how the new computer chip had to be manufactured with precision.
The material for the new chip needed to be operational and the perfect thickness.
However, the thickness of the computer chip is still 1,800 times smaller than that of a strand of hair.
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It is also made from ferroelectric aluminum scandium nitride – a material that resists heat.
“If it is too thin, increased activity can drive diffusion and degrade a material,” he said in a statement, according to Live Science.
“If it’s too thick, there goes the ferroelectric switching we were looking for, as the switching voltage increases with thickness and there is a limitation to this in practical operating environments.
Facts about Venus
- Extreme temperatures: Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system, with surface temperatures reaching up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit
- Thick atmosphere: Venus has a very thick atmosphere made up mostly of carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulfuric acid, making it an incredibly hostile environment. Atmospheric pressure at the surface is about 92 times that on Earth, the equivalent of being 3,000 feet underwater.
- Retrograde rotation: Venus rotates in the opposite direction to most planets in the solar system.
- Size similar to Earth: Often called Earth’s “sister planet,” Venus is similar in size and structure.
- No moons or rings: Unlike Earth and many other planets in our solar system, Venus has no moons or rings.
- Intense Greenhouse Effect: Venus’s thick carbon dioxide atmosphere creates a runaway greenhouse effect, trapping heat and leading to extremely high surface temperatures.
- Volcanic Landscape: Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the solar system, with more than 1,600 large volcanoes or volcanic formations. However, it is unclear whether any of these volcanoes are currently active.
- Surface Features: The surface of Venus is relatively young, geologically speaking, estimated to be around 300-500 million years old.
- Exploration Challenges: Harsh conditions on Venus make exploration difficult. Only a few spacecraft have successfully landed on Venus and transmitted data.
Credit: NASA
“[We] worked together for months to find the thickness of Goldilocks.”
Scientists admitted in the study that manufacturing the device was “challenging.”
But now the new computer chip will allow AI to work in these hot environments for future research.
AI will record data from the environment to give a better idea of what is happening in pristine territory.
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