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Molecule Sized Transistors

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the little-is-better dept.

IceFoot writes "Bell Labs announced it has created organic transistors with a single-molecule channel length, more than a factor of ten smaller than anything that has been demonstrated even with the most advanced lithography techniques. The really cool part is the transistors assemble themselves: the molecules do the work of finding the electrodes and attaching themselves. Webcast on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time"

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  1. Old news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    God created these when he invented viruses.

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    1. Re:Old news by DahGhostfacedFiddlah · · Score: 3, Funny

      True. God did invent this - and it appears that IBM's closing the gap. A giant tower of technology reaching for the heavens with IBM at the peak. It's only a matter of time before programmers around the world are struck down with a curse of multiple languages and different protocols so that they will no longer be able to communi....aw crap.

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  2. Help it's stuck to my fingers .... by taniwha · · Score: 2, Funny

    I should never have let the PR people make me put this silly molecule model together with superglue ....

  3. hot digiity by mjackso1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally, a silver lining behind the huge cloud that is the ownership of Lucent stock...

  4. Where are have the good electrodes gone? by 12agnarok · · Score: 4, Funny

    The really cool part is the transistors assemble themselves: the molecules do the work of finding the electrodes and attaching themselves

    Great, now even my transistor will find a significant other before I do.

  5. Built in obselete feature by ZaneMcAuley · · Score: 2, Funny

    It biodegrades within 6 months forcing an upgrade :D

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  6. Organic transistors by sulli · · Score: 3, Funny

    So now there will be an "Organic" aisle at Fry's, with pretty green labels and much higher prices?

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    1. Re:Organic transistors by iforgotmyfirstlogon · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought that was the "Macintosh" section...

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  7. Re:And what are the specs? by RestiffBard · · Score: 3, Funny

    buy a subscription to nature. I think they only cost a shitload.

    shitload n. more of a thing than i have at any one time

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  8. We've got good news and bad news... by hoggoth · · Score: 4, Funny

    The good news:
    Bell Labs scientists Zhenan Bao and Hendrik Schon have fabricated molecular-scale organic transistors.

    The bad news:
    As you can see in the picture, they are REALLY BIG molecules!

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  9. Sounds good but what about.... by MBCook · · Score: 2, Funny

    OK, this sounds good but I think that there is one problem: with my luck my chip would be defective. And then I wouldn't be able to return it because it had a "genetic defect" and I'm not allowed to "discriminate" on that basis. Of course, with organic chips the term "virus" will take on a whole new meaning.

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  10. It's a real shame. by zerofoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Scientist: Looky here, isn't this cool!

    Lucent Exec: That's nice, but how will this help me sell more telephone systems?

    Scientist: AAAAARGH! I feel like dilbert you PHB! I'm going to work for IBM research! At least their innovations eventually turn into products!

    Lucent Exec: Good ridance! You can join those damn Unix guys. I'm going to play golf....