How nanotech fits in chips

In chip design, the small only get smaller. One promising tiny technology is the carbon nanotube, which Fujitsu Siemens says will soon be available on a commercial scale. Also: Gordon Moore sees a small role for nano.

Fujitsu Siemens eyes nanotech for chips

With silicon being pushed to its limits, some see carbon nanotubes as the future of chips.
March 10, 2005

Moore says nanoelectronics face tough challenges

Intel co-founder says he's a skeptic about novel materials replacing silicon and reflects on his namesake law.
March 9, 2005

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