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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"

2 of 132 comments (clear)

  1. Step one accomplished... by InfinityWpi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now for step 2: Can we do this and make it cost-efficient?

    And Step 3: Can we make new things with this that we couldn't before, or will this just help us shrink down current things?

    And Step 4: How can this make us more money (only the salespeople worry about this one)?

    And don't forget Step 5: How can this get us laid (only the engineers typically worry about that one)?

  2. Reliability by BlackGriffen · · Score: 4, Insightful

    With single molecule transistors, wouldn't there be reliability concerns? After all, the uncertainty principle could wreak havoc on a circuit that is too small. Both information processing and durability would be hampered.

    BlackGriffen