Samsung Claims Breakthrough In Graphene Chip Design

jfruh (300774) writes "Graphene, a carbon-based crystalline lattice that is extremely strong, lightweight, and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat, is coveted as a potential base for semiconductor chip design, and Samsung, working with the Sungkyungkwan University School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, has claimed a big jump towards that goal. With IBM also making progress in this realm, the days of silicon could actually be numbered."

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Re:Producing them is one thing

[geekoid]

Because silicon dropped in price rather dramatically.
I don't really see any process on the horizon that will cause another drop like that. It would require a break through making = 22nm fabs much cheaper to build and maintain.

If they made a significant break through where they are competitive, then things will change fast.
The demand for more efficient chips has never been higher.

Re:Producing them is one thing

[Charliemopps]

OR... they could pull off a 16bit chip that can withstand temps up to 3000 degrees and is impervious to EMP attacks and you have the defense industry paying you all the money you want to figure it out.