Could the Silicon Chip Max Out?
It’s been 60 years since three Bell Lab scientists invented the transistor, launching an electronics revolution that changed the way we live. Engineers have miniaturized the powerful on-off...
View ArticleEtch-A-Sketch Newest Chip Design Tool
Imagine a computer chip that could literally have wires drawn onto it and erased like an etch-a-sketch. That’s what University of Pittsburgh researchers have been able to create, Technology Review...
View ArticleWorld's Smallest Transistor Sets Path to Better Chips
Scientists in England have created the world’s smallest transistor, the BBC reports. At 1 atom thick and 10 atoms wide, it could be the key to creating microchips beyond the power of silicon. The...
View ArticleTransistors May Migrate to Paper
The future of electronics may be etched on paper, reports the Economist . Researchers have found a cheaper, easier way to make transistors using cellulose, paper’s key ingredient. Paper could soon...
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