IBM unveils technology for chips it says pack performance leap and use much less power

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IBM unveiled semiconductor technology Thursday that it says could deliver computer chips with 50 percent better performance while dramatically lowering power consumption. The technology developed by IBM isn't ready for industrial use yet, but the Armonk, New York-based company said it "sees a path to production in as early as the next five years." The breakthrough could mean a major leap forward as the industry races to cram more computing power into smaller devices even as worries grow over