IBM creates nano-technology
C|Net | at | by Mike
In another milestone in computer miniaturization, IBM announced Sunday that its scientists built the smallest-ever computer logic circuit, a two-transistor component made from a single molecule of carbon. The material used to construct the circuit is a carbon nanotube, a hollow strand 100,000 times thinner than a human hair.
The microscopic, but simple logic circuit, brings closer the goal of creating the first microprocessor using carbon nanotube technology, which will allow computers to become even smaller while running faster and consuming less power, Avouris said.