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IBM Creates Ring Oscillator on a Single Nanotube

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mini-milestones dept.

deeptrace writes "IBM has combined CMOS circuitry and a single carbon nanotube to implement a 5 stage ring oscillator. Even though the oscillator runs at just 52 MHz, they expect that it could reach the GHz range with improvements. The frequency of the current oscillator was higher than previous circuits using multiple nanotubes. IBM describes the achievement in the paper "Integrated Logic Circuit Assembled on a Single Carbon Nanotube" to be published this week in the journal Science."

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  1. Microsoft Innovates Too! by BBCWatcher · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'm really offended by all this IBM boosterism at Slashdot. Didn't you all hear Steve Ballmer say that IBM doesn't innovate? He's right, you know. And this carbon nanotube business is yet more evidence. IBM's work is hardly original. Carbon has been around forever. Steve Ballmer himself is made of carbon and other elements.

    Now let's talk about REAL innovation. Microsoft just announced a new facial feature pack for Office's "Clippy." Now you can customize Clippy according to your facial preferences. Options include complexion, hair style, nose shape and size, and ear/nose jewelry.