IBM brings carbon nanotubes a step closer to usurping silicon

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Silicon’s reign as the standard material for microchip semiconductors may be coming to an end. Using standard semiconductor processes, scientists from IBM Research have succeeded in precisely placing over 10,000 working transistors made from carbon nanotubes onto a wafer surface – and yes, the resulting chip was tested, and it worked. According to IBM, “These carbon devices are poised to replace and outperform silicon technology allowing further miniaturization of computing components and leading the way for future microelectronics.”.. Continue Reading IBM brings carbon nanotubes a step closer to usurping silicon

Section: Research Watch

Tags: IBM, Microchip, Nanotechnology, Nanotubes, Silicon

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