Chips pass two billion milestone
 

*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7223145.stm)*
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The first chip to pack more than two billion transistors has been launched by silicon giant Intel. The quad-core chip, known as Tukwila, is designed for high-end servers rather than personal computers. It operates at speeds of up to 2Ghz, the equivalent of a standard PC chip.

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