Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Atom-Sized Electronic Switch Unveiled

Atom-Sized Electronic Switch Unveiled
On Monday, Australian scientists unveiled the world’s smallest electronic switch measuring just a few atoms, which will shrink microchips and revolutionize computing speeds.
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Outstanding In Their Field Effect

Outstanding In Their Field Effect
Rice researchers print field-effect transistors with nano-infused inkRice University researchers have discovered thin films of nanotubes created with ink-jet printers offer a new way to make field-effect transistors (FET), the basic element in integrated circuits.While the technique doesn’t exactly scale down to the levels required for modern microprocessors, Rice’s Robert Vajtai [...]