New IBM Transistors hit 100GHz, Silicon valley to become Graphene valley? |
New IBM Transistors hit 100GHz, Silicon valley to become Graphene valley? |
7 Feb 2010, 18:19
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Formerly Scopejim Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Land of the Cedar Member No.: 38 Electronics Engineer |
QUOTE IBM demonstrates 100GHz graphene transistor It's just been a little over a week since IBM researchers announced that they managed to open up a bandgap for graphene-based field-effect transistors, but they're now already back to show off what that's made possible: a 100GHz graphene transistor. What's more, this latest record-setting transistor (which IBM hopes will one day replace silicon transistors) was made using processing technology that's compatible with that currently used in advanced silicon device fabrication, which should no doubt help speed up its eventual commercialization. Of course, any widespread adoption is still quite a ways away, but IBM says that this new transistor "demonstrates clearly that graphene can be utilized to produce high performance devices and integrated circuits." For those keeping score, this first-of-its-kind transistor already beats the frequency performance of current state-of-the-art silicon transistors of the same gate length, which now top out at a mere 40GHz. Imagine hundreds of million of these in a CPU. The next decade will be sweet with upcoming graphene electronics, photonics (using photons instead of electrons in circuits), and the era of quantum computing. |
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7 Feb 2010, 19:20
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
Exciting stuff
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7 Feb 2010, 19:32
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Hardly Diplomatic Group: Legend Posts: 1468 Joined: 31 May 2009 From: Brazil Member No.: 4 Projects: Retired |
I wonder how awesome games are going to get.
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7 Feb 2010, 19:32
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
Or virtual reality
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9 Feb 2010, 22:21
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Don't Piss him off. Group: Legend Posts: 132 Joined: 3 June 2009 From: Bombay, India Member No.: 12 Projects: SWR Tester Hookah Addict |
so our kids are gonna own watches that have move power then our computers. Great.
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10 Feb 2010, 0:23
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"quarawr!" Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 14 June 2009 From: CZ (EU) Member No.: 149 busy with uni projects and exams |
Hmm, carbon instead of silicone... I knew about semiconductive plastics, but transistor from graphene...
Long live Moore's Law! QUOTE so our kids are gonna own watches that have move power then our computers. Great. actually I have read 1 CPU should be smarter than 8 billion people in the 2050... I am too lazy to count that, but I think it fits. However I'm not very keen to let myself implant chip into brain. -------------------- Don't blame the others if you haven't checked your own (in)ability in first case. Elections: It doesn't matter who wins, you always lose! |
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10 Feb 2010, 0:46
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
It's only a matter of time until we learn to download a conciousness into a computer... if everyone lived in a digital world. We could reduce our carbon footprint :3
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10 Feb 2010, 2:57
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Gamer Girl Group: Legend Posts: 3808 Joined: 19 June 2009 From: Disboard Member No.: 182 Friendly Freelancer |
At first I was like Then I was like And finally I was like
The technological evolution is quite awesome recently. Now where have I put my Virtual Reality device ... |
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10 Feb 2010, 3:07
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Cool Guy Group: Legend Posts: 1317 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Sydney Member No.: 46 |
inb4 sentient robots that kill us all
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10 Feb 2010, 3:29
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Formerly Scopejim Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Land of the Cedar Member No.: 38 Electronics Engineer |
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10 Feb 2010, 4:28
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Master of Wreckage Group: Leader Posts: 2673 Joined: 31 May 2009 From: Dallas TX, USA Member No.: 2 Projects: SWR Productions |
Define "humanity"
In b4 philosophical derailment. -------------------- SWR Co-Lead | Texture Artist | Modeler | Level Designer | Fan of all things Awesome |
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10 Feb 2010, 6:57
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Hardly Diplomatic Group: Legend Posts: 1468 Joined: 31 May 2009 From: Brazil Member No.: 4 Projects: Retired |
I'd gladly abandon this carcass of meat over a flawless body or being a free unrestrained, immortal consciousness in cyberspace.
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10 Feb 2010, 13:07
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
Amen to that Vemon ^.^
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10 Feb 2010, 13:17
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Cool Guy Group: Legend Posts: 1317 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Sydney Member No.: 46 |
I'd gladly die over being an emotionless digital blip.
Once we lose our mortality we cease to be human, or organic at all for that matter. Cue the Matrix. Living in a flawed reality is better than living in a flawless dream. This post has been edited by Alias: 10 Feb 2010, 13:18 -------------------- |
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10 Feb 2010, 13:30
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Gamer Girl Group: Legend Posts: 3808 Joined: 19 June 2009 From: Disboard Member No.: 182 Friendly Freelancer |
I'd gladly live as a cyborg over being a helpless little human. GITS ftw. The future is for cyborgs.
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10 Feb 2010, 15:07
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Formerly Scopejim Group: Members Posts: 369 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Land of the Cedar Member No.: 38 Electronics Engineer |
I'd gladly die over being an emotionless digital blip. Once we lose our mortality we cease to be human, or organic at all for that matter. Cue the Matrix. Living in a flawed reality is better than living in a flawless dream. Indeed! Much as I love technology, I'd rather stay organic and live for about a century anyway. |
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11 Feb 2010, 0:35
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Group: Members Posts: 363 Joined: 16 June 2009 From: Irving, TX Member No.: 167 |
the human race is pathetic ide rather live in a dream world any day
Edit: i was browsing my usual and i found something that would fit the topic were on. how long? This post has been edited by C.o.m.m.a.n.d.e.r: 11 Feb 2010, 1:29 |
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11 Feb 2010, 7:54
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OH, F***! Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 26 July 2009 From: MapleWorld. :P Member No.: 295 Inferno shells, anyone? ;) |
100 GHz! That's just plain awesome!
Reminds me of the techological advances this world made. In ALL fields of science. Like the knowledge of diseases and newer rockets to send us to Mars. This post has been edited by ComeOn225: 11 Feb 2010, 7:56 -------------------- Hello, comrades.
Before I start, I must ask one question: how do you think battles are won? If you answered "It just take a lot of men", then I may suggest you to leave the academy. Why will I say that? It is because battles are not won just by simply shooting down your enemies: it also takes emotions to fight a battle. Hope, courage, pride, honor, love: these are the main emotions that it takes to win a battle. Yes, your equipment, your skills, and your genetics are very important, but it all boils down to one thing: Do you have the WILL to fight? Class is dismissed. WARNING: Watching this may result in losing your manliness. Yep: I'm a rusty sword. VERY rusty. :/ |
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11 Feb 2010, 15:49
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"quarawr!" Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 14 June 2009 From: CZ (EU) Member No.: 149 busy with uni projects and exams |
Well, cyborg mutant seems to be both awesome and terrifying...
I prefer genetic engineering than cyber implants... however when nanites will be advanced enough... we (read nanomachine engineers) will be near to create Assurans (Replicators) from Stargate. From this point I can sence there will be fully programmable nanites in 20 years from now (nanites already exist - they are so called chemical robots - project Chobotix). But still... nanites are future, IT present. However I am afraid gaming OS Faildoze will be still much slower than linux with latest KDE or GNOME despite this progress. This post has been edited by partyzanPaulZy: 11 Feb 2010, 15:55 -------------------- Don't blame the others if you haven't checked your own (in)ability in first case. Elections: It doesn't matter who wins, you always lose! |
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11 Feb 2010, 15:55
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Cool Guy Group: Legend Posts: 1317 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Sydney Member No.: 46 |
If you were cyborg, you'd still need some organic parts. Organic matter WILL ALWAYS die. If you were 100% digital you would lose free will.
I'd support human cloning over digitisation any day, however both of them mean we overstay our welcome. We're not meant to live forever, and if we did we would no longer be human. This post has been edited by Alias: 11 Feb 2010, 15:59 -------------------- |
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11 Feb 2010, 17:33
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
I plan to live forever, who cares if it loses our humanity
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11 Feb 2010, 17:48
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Cool Guy Group: Legend Posts: 1317 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: Sydney Member No.: 46 |
Have fun being a machine with no free will.
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11 Feb 2010, 18:25
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Officer of the European Continental Army Group: Members Posts: 2351 Joined: 7 June 2009 From: England, Great Britain Member No.: 71 Community Manager at Nexus Mods |
How does it lose free will exactly?
All you lose is mortality This post has been edited by Pickysaurus: 11 Feb 2010, 19:03 -------------------- |
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11 Feb 2010, 19:01
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Gamer Girl Group: Legend Posts: 3808 Joined: 19 June 2009 From: Disboard Member No.: 182 Friendly Freelancer |
How does it lose free will exactly? All you lose it mortality Quote of the year! Fyi Alias, scientists go with the opinion 'we must become cyborgs to stay the ruling species' very well. And I do not mind that. As I already wrote, GITS becoming real is a dream of me. Well not an actual dream, since it is possible to do. |
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11 Feb 2010, 20:41
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Hardly Diplomatic Group: Legend Posts: 1468 Joined: 31 May 2009 From: Brazil Member No.: 4 Projects: Retired |
I'll be the first in line to become a cyborg.
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