Silicon transistors, now an essential to gadgets like iPods, phones and kitchen appliances, will in a decade surely hit-the-wall’ in terms of size and performance. Then think of a material that can outpace the conducting speed of silicon! - It can take challenges in the world of technology.
Scientists do not seem to choose staying behind challenging technological imaginations! A team of engineers are coming up with new composite materials that may reliably outpace even silicon’s conducting speed! This research is being taken up by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
This research on transistor technology may lead to a new development phase in tiny electronics — beyond the iPod and the cell phone! The inexorable engineers seem to be very confident with their research.
Once successful, it may benefit smaller devices hugely in processing information more quickly.
Jesus del Alamo, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and member of the MTL said,
Each of us has several billion transistors working on our behalf every day in our phone, laptop, iPod, car, kitchen and more.
We are looking at new semiconductor materials for transistors that will continue to improve in performance, while devices get smaller and smaller.
