Making a splash
> IBM says it can fit 50 billion transistors onto a 150mm2 die
The BC108 transistors in my components drawer are cylinders 5mm tall and 5mm in diameter. Assuming rows and columns stacked (not close packed) that would permit 8 million transistors per cubic metre. Or 2.5 olympic sized swimming pools to hold 50 billion of IBM's new product.
As for the power consumption? I hate to think.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
