Nanotechnology for Electronics - Computers

Computers and the industries around them are set to be advanced a further giant step with the application of nanotechnology. The limits of current technologies are quickly being reached, as memory and processor speeds hit their present theoretical maximums. Nanotechnology gives scope to develop new ideas and methods of running super-fast processors, storing data, and many other computational advances. It also allows for new applications which require more processing power, or to be smaller, or less energy intensive.

The current method of etching (lithography) smaller components each time has almost reached its limit; and will no longer be able to produce the required accuracy. Also, at these sizes silicon-based components are more likely to fail (or not operate properly). That is where nanotechnology, and the bottom up building approach comes into play.

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