By Todd R. Weiss, eWeek
Carbon nanotubes, the next big thing when it comes to making faster computer chips, are beginning to leave the realm of fantasy and are starting to approach the possibility of commercial production, according to IBM researchers. Carbon nanotubes are beginning to head out of the laboratory and into the edges of reality, according to a team of IBM researchers who have been hard at work creating carbon nanotubes that will be the basis for the next generation of computer chips. The latest breakthrough as scientists continue to refine the handling and construction of the carbon nanotubes is that 10,000 of the tiny structures have been manipulated to fit and operate on a single chip using standard semiconductor processes, according to IBM. This is reportedly the first time that such an accomplishment has been possible.
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