Self-Destructible Computer Chip

Information for this post was retrieved from an article titled "This Chip Will Self-Destruct in 5 Seconds," published to livescience.com and written by Tia Ghose. URL: http://www.livescience.com/52397-self-destructing-chip-secures-data.html

A new, fascinating technology has been created which allows computer chips, when remotely controlled, to self-destruct. Purposes for the destructive new technology include securing data on stolen electronics and allowing for easier recycling of electronics. The new technology uses silicon computer wafers attached to a piece of tempered glass that shatters into millions of fragments when heated in one spot. Gregory Whiting, a materials scientist and manager of the Novel Electronics Group and producer of the chip says that the heat can be turned on via remote, which could be triggered by anything from Wi-Fi to a radiofrequency signal. The article goes into further detail on the specifics of the remote controlled destruction and the tempered glass method. It is certainly a fascinating, exciting, and new technology.