SONIC researchers build the first computer made from carbon nanotubes

9/25/2013

SONIC researchers at Stanford have demonstrated that carbon nanotubes could be a viable alternative to silicon chips.

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SONIC researchers at Stanford University have built a basic computer using carbon nanotube technology, validating its potential as a future alternative to silicon-based chips, which become hotter as devices continue to shrink.

SONIC Director Naresh Shanbhag, a CSL researcher, weighs in on the importance of the research in the article. SONIC is an Illinois-led center that is designing new nanoscale devices for the future.


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This story was published September 25, 2013.