Power to the molecules [nanometer-size switch].

Power to the molecules [nanometer-size switch].

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Hewlett-Packard Co., is developing a nanometer-size switch that has the power to amplify a signal. This power is one of the great features of transistors because it allows a signal to pass through a circuit without petering out. The switch consists of a single molecular layer sandwiched between two...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 42, 4 (2005).
Main Author: Geppert, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crossbar latch.
Insulator.
Logic circuit.
Molecular crossbar.
Quantum-mechanical phenomenon.
Switch.
Transistor.
Tunneling.