Transistors may make way for a new type of switch for computer chips. Called a memristor (short for memory resistor), they are simpler than transistors and can store information even without an electric current. At the speed at which technology normally moves, it’s a bit surprising that this device first conceived of in 1971 by… Continue reading Memristors could take over from Transistors, increase # and power of chips
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Transistors the size of 10 atoms
10 Atoms! Think about it. Nano sized. Scientists at the University of Manchester have made this amazing breakthrough using graphene, a material that is essentially a single layer of carbon atoms. Although transistor size has been decreasing on a regular basis ever since their invention, in recent times, that speed has slowed down due to… Continue reading Transistors the size of 10 atoms