Sayan’s BlogWorld

IBM has announced a chip morphing technology based on electromigration it says can allow a new class of semiconductor products that monitor and adjust their functions without human intervention. Called eFUSE, the technology is part of a built-in self-repair system that constantly monitors a chip�s functionality.

�eFUSE reroutes chip logic, much the way highway traffic patterns can be altered by opening and closing new lanes,� said Bernard Meyerson, VP and chief technologist in IBM’s systems and technology group.

The article mentions’ “…could have widespread use in analytical chemistry and possibly pharmaceutical research.” Another potential use is in microfluidic devices, “These devices could require only one drop of blood for a battery of 20 to 30 tests, with results provided in the time spent waiting to consult with the physician,”