[p2p-research] The Seven-Atom-Long Transistor That Will Change the World [Computing]

[Ryan]

  Sent to you by Ryan via Google Reader: The Seven-Atom-Long Transistor
That Will Change the World [Computing] via Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz on
5/25/10

It only measures seven atoms but, according to project lead scientist
Michelle Simmons, computers made with this transistor—the smallest ever
made—will "solve problems that would take longer than the life of the
universe with a classical computer."

Simmons says that the silicone crystal-embedded transistor is the first
that put us in a solid path towards true quantum computers, which she
predicts will be available for deployment in commercial applications in
just five years.

Developed by the University of New South Wales' Centre for Quantum
Computer Technology (CQCT) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the
atomic part is "the first electronic device in a silicon systematically
created on the scale of individual atoms". This means two things: One,
it has the potential to reduce Moore's Law to smithereens. The other
one: It will eventually reduce current CPUs by a factor of one hundred,
while accelerating processing speed beyond our wildest dreams. [Atomic
Fabrication Facility via Telegraphc]

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