AU creates worlds smallest + precise transistor
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SYDNEY scientists have built the world's tiniest transistor by precisely positioning a single phosphorus atom in a silicon crystal. Creating a single atom transistor isn't the breakthrough here. The real breakthrough is that they can position a single atom with a 1 atom accuracy. Usually the error rate for positioning these atoms was 10atoms^3 which meant in the past that reliable circuits etc couldn't be made. |
01:31pm 21/02/12 Permalink
Still no cure for cancer. That's because 'cancer' isn't one disease. An increasing number of cancers are highly treatable. |
10:33pm 21/02/12 Permalink
tech will be sold to the Americans due to lack of funding in..5...4...3...2...1..
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10:42pm 21/02/12 Permalink
Pfft who cares. We don't need no super computers. We already have unlimited graphics thanks to whats his face
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11:28pm 21/02/12 Permalink
So basically we'll have either extremely small CPU dies or extremely complex, incredibly cached up, many core CPUs at the same size. If this is able to be implemented into CPU construction eventually, it'll mean really powerful mobile CPUs, or thinner mobiles.
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12:05am 22/02/12 Permalink
Welldone Australia that s*** is awesome.
Can't wait to install my first computer implant. Should I put it in my wrist for the mic or just have it straight in my cheek? |
12:15am 22/02/12 Permalink
You aren't going to see this tech in computers any time soon. They made this transistor using an STM - that's going to be an extremely slow process. Now times that by the number of transistors in a modern CPU. A whole CPU made out of these would also be extremely unreliable. All it would take is one dopant atom diffusing and you're done (unless you operate near 0K).
Very cool proof of concept though. |
02:03am 22/02/12 Permalink
Pfft who cares. We don't need no super computers. We already have unlimited graphics thanks to whats his face What's his face was actually meant to give a presentation to some Surveyors / Spatial Scientists. Apparently they can adapt his game software to show our many, many, many million point ALS (3D Land / Ground / Building) data without falter or stutter. Not sure what ever happened to it, told the boss I was interested in seeing it, live... with our data. Don't think we heard back yet. |
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