16-11-2012, 05:05 PM
Expected Nanotechnology Benefits in Electronics and Computing
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• Processors with declining energy use and cost per gate, thus increasing efficiency of computer by 106
• Small mass storage devices: multi-tera bit levels
• Integrated nanosensors: collecting,
processing and communicating
massive amounts of data with minimal
size, weight, and power consumption
• Higher transmission frequencies and
more efficient utilization of
optical spectrum to provide at
least 10 times the bandwidth now
• Display technologies
• Quantum computing
Challenges facing Nanotechnology
• People do not buy technology; they buy products
- Robust product development is critical to realize the potential
- Early and periodic wins, a must to
keep investor confidence
high
• Recognition of
nano-micro-macro hierarchy
in product development
• Given the long term nature of the technology and payoffs in terms of job creation economic returns,
- Lack of patience from Federal Government will kill the field
- But history indicates, Federal agencies have been responsible numerous technology wins in the last 50 years
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• Processors with declining energy use and cost per gate, thus increasing efficiency of computer by 106
• Small mass storage devices: multi-tera bit levels
• Integrated nanosensors: collecting,
processing and communicating
massive amounts of data with minimal
size, weight, and power consumption
• Higher transmission frequencies and
more efficient utilization of
optical spectrum to provide at
least 10 times the bandwidth now
• Display technologies
• Quantum computing
Challenges facing Nanotechnology
• People do not buy technology; they buy products
- Robust product development is critical to realize the potential
- Early and periodic wins, a must to
keep investor confidence
high
• Recognition of
nano-micro-macro hierarchy
in product development
• Given the long term nature of the technology and payoffs in terms of job creation economic returns,
- Lack of patience from Federal Government will kill the field
- But history indicates, Federal agencies have been responsible numerous technology wins in the last 50 years