[sl4] Single Atom Transistor Discovered.

From: Thomas Buckner (tcbevolver@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Dec 06 2009 - 08:16:19 MST

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This is nice; a single phosphorus atom can act as a transistor.

http://www.tkk.fi/en/current_affairs/news/view/yhden_atomin_transistori_loydetty/

Of course, the gates in which it is set are a lot larger, but still getting closer to ultimate miniaturization. Atom-by-atom construction of logic circuits gets easier if you know that a main component only requires one atom.

Tom Buckner

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