Researchers have created a functional semiconductor from graphene for the first time, creating the possibility of computer chips with greater performance and efficiency
It took 11 years to go from the development of the transistor to the integrated circuit. We went from there to the 286 in about 25 years. This is an exciting development, but I’m probably not going to live to see it in my home computer.
Silicon is rapidly approaching its limits. There’s simply not much room for improvements. Graphene could be a sink for tons of investments, especially if it can deliver on the low power/high frequency promises.
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It took 11 years to go from the development of the transistor to the integrated circuit. We went from there to the 286 in about 25 years. This is an exciting development, but I’m probably not going to live to see it in my home computer.
I wouldn’t be so sure about that.
Silicon is rapidly approaching its limits. There’s simply not much room for improvements. Graphene could be a sink for tons of investments, especially if it can deliver on the low power/high frequency promises.