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Researchers Build First Molybdenite Microchip

Posted by Unknown on from the long-live-silicon dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Swiss team may have found an alternative to silicon microchips which could result in smaller, more flexible and less energy hungry processors. The Swiss team's chip does not use silicon, but molybdenite (MoS2) a dark-colored, naturally occurring mineral that is able to be used in much thinner layers (paywall)."

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  1. Re:So soon. by jellomizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    No no. This is an Apple product. It is better, and innovative.

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  2. Molybdenum element 42.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    What I can't believe no one has pointed out yet is that one of the primary elements in Molybdenite is Molybdenum, which is the 42nd element in the periodic table. 42 = The answer to the ultimate question of life the universe and everything. Therefore this has to be the best answer to any microchip issues QED