ChAnging thE worlD withChips
By tim mCDonAlD
ACCorDing to AnAlysts, thE most signiFiCAnt DiFFErEnCE BEtwEEn thE Chips thAt (141) toDAy’s ComputErs AnD thE ComputEr Chips oF thE FuturE is, in A worD, sizE.
in thE FuturE, thErE will BE hunDrEDs oF Billions oF EmBEDDED Chips AnD sEnsing DEviCEs intEgrAtED into EvErything (142) From kEy ChAins AnD swimming pools to your ApArtmEnt’s wAlls AnD EvEn your skin.All oF thEsE DEviCEs will BE ABlE to ComputE, sEnsE AnD CommuniCAtE with EACh othEr.
iF thAt sounDs CrEEpy, ConsiDEr onE possiBlE AppliCAtion:DArpA, thE us govErnmEnt AgEnCy (143) thE intErnEt, is FunDing rEsEArCh into "smArt Dust," millions oF ChEAp, wirElEss sEnsors BAsED on miCroElECtromEChAniCAl systEms (mEms) tEChnology.
A．BloCk
B．powEr
C．mAnuFACturE
D．shrink