IBM presented the world’s smallest computer. It’s as big as a grain of rice and less than 10 cents to make. However, its computing capabilities are equivalent to a computer in the 1990s: these tiny computers can monitor, analyze, communicate, and even perform actions based on this data. they are destined to becryptographic anchorsAccording to IBM, which sees them integrate well into any object to prevent fraud in the next five years.
IBM: A computer the size of a grain of rice for less than 10 cents
Their low cost (less than 10 cents to produce) and the fact that these tiny computers are self-lighting make this prospect very convincing. In detail, it’s an incredibly small SoC with a processor equipped with “on the same tiny piece of 1mm by 1mm wafer.”several hundred thousand transistors“, some SRAM memory, an LED communication system and a very small photovoltaic cell as a power source.
According to IBM, fraud costs the global economy approximately $600 billion each year. Products change hands many times before reaching their destination, and counterfeit products can be introduced at any time. These small computers directly integrated into the products will allow them to create a kind of complex identity card. For example, integrated medicines, this computer can help patients visually know whether the product is genuine or not.
IBM cites the example of a malaria drug coated with edible magnetic ink. Thanks to this device, a code can appear directly on the capsule on request.