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From: Dirk Bruere at NeoPax on 28 May 2010 05:59 On 25/05/2010 10:54, Martin Brown wrote: > Not seen mention of this here yet but the first electronic switch > transistor built by moving atoms around is now just 7 atoms across. > Makes you wonder how they do the phosphorus doping! > > <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7759347/Scientists-create-worlds-smallest-electronic-switch.html> > > > You have to love the journalists mention of the single silicone (sic) > crystal used as the foundation. > > A slightly less garbled version is online at UNSW website. > > <http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/news/quantum-leap-world-s-smallest-transistor-built-with-just-7-atoms/> > > > Regards, > Martin Brown A bit of a pain soldering it to a PCB... -- Dirk http://www.transcendence.me.uk/ - Transcendence UK http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onetribe - Occult Talk Show |