KOLEJ DISTED-STAMFORD NEWS
11 April 2008

New horizons in computing technology

New advances in silicon technology promise faster and better performance yet power saving computing devices that will enrich our digital experiences. 

“Leading to this digital progress is the Intel 45nm hi-k processor technology,” said KYC Systems and Network manager Koh Chong Lin. 

“This processor can make handling visual computing such as photos 30% faster,” he said. 

DISTED engineering and computer science students get a futuristic view of silicon technology at the talk.

Koh gave Kolej Disted-Stamford engineering and computer science students a clearer glimpse of the latest and emerging developments in semiconductor process technology and high performance computing in his talk at the college on 11 April 2008.

The event was one of the numerous DISTED INSPiRE programme activities to groom industry-savvy graduates with high employability.

“Advances in silicon technology deliver high performance with lower power consumption processors which can be packed with more transistors for new features,” he told the students. 

Koh showed the students video clips on the history of innovation in Intel processor technology beginning from its 10mm 4004 CPU chips in 1971. 

“Intel’s strategy is to come up with a new generation of silicon process technology every 2 years,” he said. 

KYC Systems and Network manager Koh Chong Lin explains the impact of 45nm high-k technology and WiMax to DISTED students.

Apart from high technology processors, the future of computing will ride on high speed and ubiquitous broadband for ease of mobility, he said. 

“Mobility is the mainstream. We want to be able to obtain information fast, conveniently and from almost anywhere,” he said. 

“The next generation of laptops with high definition video will be powered by internet access through WiMax,” said Koh. 

“The high speed WiMax connection can promote intensive applications for data, audio and video streaming to give us a richer internet experience,” he explained. 

“Intel is coming up with the Montevina laptop platform for HD video using 45nm processors and only 25W power consumption,” he added. 

He also presented an overview of the evolution of consumer electronics from analogue to digital and internet technologies.

DISTED students interacting with KYC Systems and Network manager Koh Chong Lin (third from right) after his talk.