[[{“value”:”Researchers have built a computer from scratch without silicon, a “milestone” in showing that it is possible to one day replace the material that fuelled the bulk of technology advancements over the past half a century, by making devices smaller and faster.
Built at a nanofabrication unit at The Pennsylvania State University in the US, the research team has demonstrated the successful working of the world’s first CMOS computer made using two-dimensional materials, which are paper-thin, but at the nano-level. It is described in a paper in the journal Nature.
‘Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor’, or CMOS, is widely used in designing electronic circuits. It consumes low power and accommodates more components.
The development is acknowledged as pioneering and a starting point in creating not just alternatives to silicon, but a roadmap for a new generation of still smaller, more flexible electronics.
Saptarshi Das, professor of engineering science and mechanics at the The Pennsylva”}]]
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