Researchers build silicon chip alternative

Swiss researchers have created the first computer chip made out of molybdenite (MoS2), a naturally occurring mineral that has been touted as a low-energy alternative to silicon.

The integrated circuit was made in the Laboratory of Nanoscale Electronics and Structures (LANES) at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). The researchers said their experiments prove that molybdenite chips can be made smaller than silicon chips, use less electricity and be more flexible.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/computer-hardware/researchers-build-silicon-chip-alternative-181122?source=rss_computer_hardware

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