— Team of researchers achieves major step toward faster chips

07.05.09 - 20:46 ... source : University of Florida

... University of Florida News University of Florida News UF Web with Google UF Phonebook Team of researchers achieves major step toward faster chips Filed under Engineering, Research, Sciences, Technology on Thursday, May 7, 2009. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New research findings could lead to faster, smaller and more versatile computer chips. A team of scientists and engineers from Stanford University, the University of Florida and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is the first to create one of two basic types of semiconductors using an exotic, new, one-atom-thick material called graphene. The findings could help open the door to computer chips that are not only smaller and hold more memory — but are also more adept at uploading large files, downloading movies, and other data- and communication-intensive tasks. A paper about the findings, co-authored by eight researchers, is set to be published Friday ...» Next (HTML)