The newest processor from U.K. chip designer Arm reportedly can be printed directly onto paper, cardboard, or cloth. Arm’s James Myers said the 32-bit PlasticARM chip can run various applications, although it presently uses read-only memory, and so can only execute the code with which it was built. The processor features circuits and components printed onto a plastic substrate, with 56,340 elements taking up less than 60 square millimeters. PlasticARM has roughly 12 times as many components to conduct calculations as the previous best flexible chip, with the potential to give everyday items like clothing and food containers the ability to collect, process, and transmit information across the Internet.

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