@SpaceKoala: How am I only now finding out about NASA building chips that can work on the freaking surface of Venus?!?!?
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NASA has developed computer chips capable of operating on the extremely hot and high-pressure surface of Venus, which could enable long-duration missions to the planet.
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How am I only now finding out about NASA building chips that can work on the freaking surface of Venus?!?!? https://t.co/CHfcO4Y05L
LaurieWired (@lauriewired): I’ve always wondered, why can’t we run CPU’s hotter?
Look at any modern CPU, and the maximum junction temperature (TJMax) is around 95ish C.
Leakage current explodes past that point, and reliability drops off a cliff.
But the question is…couldn’t you make a “tougher”
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