The incredible shrinking transistor just got smaller
Carbon nanotubes enable miniature components for computer chips
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SMALL WONDER A new transistor, made with carbon nanotubes, is tinier than standard silicon versions. Four itty-bitty transistors sit between barriers (blue). Current flows through electrodes (red). Gates (yellow) turn current on and off
IBM