The world's smallest computer presents

American scientists have successfully built the world's smallest computer system, measuring only 1 square millimeter, to help treat patients with glaucoma - a disease that easily leads to blindness.

The world's smallest computer system is only 1 square millimeter in size.
Photo: University of Michigan (USA).

According to the Daily Mail , with a size of only 1 square millimeter, tiny devices are actually a pressure tester that is implanted in the human eye. This computer system may be small but " heavy " because it is equipped with a microprocessor that uses extremely low power, pressure sensors, memory, a thin film battery, an energy cell. the sun and a wireless radio attached to the antenna, can transmit data to an external reader device.

The device was developed by researchers at the University of Michigan (USA) and has not yet been named. The inventors, including professors Dennis Sylvester, David Blaauw and David Wentzloff, claim that because the device's radio does not need to be adjusted to find the right frequency, it can connect to a wireless computer network. Scientists recognize that a network of such devices could one day monitor pollution, monitor structural integrity, perform reconnaissance missions or create any piece of information. Intelligent and can track.

The smallest computer in the world is currently being used as an eye pressure test device,
implanted into the human eye.Photo: PA.

Currently, the world's smallest computer system is the latest in the world to be used as a device for checking eyesight, implanting human eyes to check the progress of the disease that can cause blindness. The microprocessor used is the third generation Phoenix battery of researchers, with a unique design and a super-high "sleep mode" set to consume extremely low power. Every 15 minutes, this system "wakes up" to measure the pressure and consumes an average of 5.3 Nanowatt.

In order for the battery to be re-energized, the device should be exposed to light in the room for 10 hours or sunlight for 1.5 hours. In addition, it has the ability to store information for a whole week.

Although the device has just been launched, the device is widely evaluated as the future of the computer industry and is expected to be available in the market in the next few years.