IBM, together with the Swiss company ST Microelectronics decided to go back to the development of electronics with mechanical relay as a base element. Moreover, the European Commission has allocated funds amounting to 2.44 million euros for the program of research in this field, designed for 3 years. In addition to the companies mentioned in the study will be involved experts from universities in France, Sweden and UK.
However, the reasons for this undertaking becomes apparent if we add that the relay will be nanoscale, and possess a number of qualities to distinguish them from transistors. Chip, made by NEMIAC technology (Nano-Electro-Mechanical Integration And Computation), will be more resistant to radiation and temperature, in addition, it will consume almost no electricity when idle, and in general will be very energy efficient in the absence of currents leakage. In general, it is assumed that such chips will be reliable and undemanding CMOS, but their potential performance is not yet announced . Related Products :
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