NY Times: Computing's Big Shift - Flexibility in the Chips

A New York Times article today announces a revolution in chip technology. QuickSilver Technology laboratory in San Jose has developed an experimental chip with software adaptable curcuitry. Here's a snippet:

Under this new approach, software is able, on the fly, to effectively redraw a chip's physical circuitry. Not only can adaptive computing enable a single chip to perform tasks normally requiring several, it can add speed while saving cost and energy when compared to today's conventional static chips in which circuitry is inflexible.

Free registration with NYT is required to view the entire article. If this technology really hits the streets one day soon, that registration is a small price to pay to have seen it on announcement day. If it's all they claim, this could really be the next big step in computing power.

Read the Article at NYTimes.com