Topic: IBM Might Extend Moore's Law With DNA-based Chip Technology
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Mon 08/17/09 08:28 PM
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IBM Might Extend Moore's Law With DNA-based Chip Technology
By Joseph F. Kovar, ChannelWeb
5:23 PM EDT Mon. Aug. 17, 2009 Looks like Moore's Law may be extended into the indefinite future, thanks to IBM (NYSE:IBM)'s development of chip-building technology that uses a DNA-like structure as a "scaffold."
IBM researchers, working with the California Institute of Technology, on Monday said they have collaborated in combining lithographic patterning with self-assembly to devise a method of arranging DNA "origami" structures on surfaces compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

IBM called its approach "scaffolding," a method in which millions of carbon nanotubes could be deposited and self-assembled into precise patterns by sticking to the DNA molecules. The company expects the technology to eventually lead to the development of denser chips by using sub-22 nanometer lithography.

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Mon 08/17/09 08:37 PM
Yeah. Intel's been kinda toying with the idea of DNA-based processor design for a couple of years now. They were also trying to figure out how to make use of photon-based CPU interconnects (that use light instead of electricity) for at least a decade now.


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Mon 08/17/09 08:44 PM
Edited by adj4u on Mon 08/17/09 08:45 PM
man will soon be extinct from such technology

will be interesting

wonder if man could possibly win the war

with self scaffolding artificial intelligence

that is solar powered

very interesting

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Mon 08/17/09 08:49 PM
Cool chit. Thanks.......smokin