NASA researchers have announced a new type of integrated circuit chip built on Silicon Carbide technology capable of operating in environments of up to (1,112° F). In testing, an SiC processor was capable of running at 500° C for up to 1,700 hrs without failing. NASA is calling this a major breakthrough, and a full 100x increase over current CPUs.
http://digg.com/design/NASA_designs_new_ultra_high_temperature_chips
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