Graphene's the thinnest electrical material, comprising just a single atomic layer. In addition to its electrical, thermal, mechanical, and optical properties, researchers dig it because it has the potential to be less expensive, more energy-efficient, and more compact than your garden-variety silicon.
So imagine IBM's delight when a team of company researchers built the first circuit that fits all the components, including inductors and a graphene transistor, on a single wafer -- a setup that consumes less space than a grain of salt. The advantage, scientists say, is better performance than what you'd get from a circuit combining a graphene transistor with external components.
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That's insane..
that's pretty small
Interesting!
Moore's Law in action!
Magnificent, soon we'll have tiny super computers.
I think the technology has almost reached the precipice of how small it can get.
I love the new technology.
holy crap, that is cool. i remember upgrading my first computer from 256K to 512K of ram and thinking it was the greatest thing ever!
I'd like to eat that.
If only these things make technology cheaper.
wow!
Wow...this is ridiculous. This is the future. The possibilities this discovery can lead to!
I love this blog!! technology all the way!
cool stuff
amazing!
keep it up, great work!
that's incredible.
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