nanotechnology and electronics presentation updated september 2011

Applications of Nanotechnology in Electronics... Current research shows that by using nanotechnology, 1000 GB of memory can fit on the head of this pin.. Image courtesy of Universal D

Applications of

Nanotechnology

in Electronics

Electronics and Computers

Nanotechnology Makes:

• Smaller Transistors

• Smaller Memory

• Smaller Circuitry

Nanotechnology

in Computer Processing

Moore’s Law

single chip will

double every two

years.

cc by WGSimon

A schematic diagram of the NIST nanowire transistor.

Instead of making

transistor components and

assembling them on a

board, nanoscale

transistors are grown

together on a silicon wafer

They look much different

from the traditional

transistors

cc by Ângelo Antônio Leithold

Photo by Intel

Nano TransistorTransistors

• The human brain has about 100 billion

neurons.

• Each neuron has thousands of synapses.

• The newest processors have only two

billion transistors.

Because of nanotechnology, the speed of

computers has increased while the price of

computing has decreased

cc by Ray Kurzweil

Nanotechnology

in Memory and Storage

Image by HighPoint Learning

Current research shows that by

using nanotechnology,

1000 GB of memory can fit

on the head of this pin 1000 GB

is 1 Terabyte.

Image by HighPoint Learning

in Displays

Nanotubes are small

enough that they

cannot be seen, so

they can be great

conductors to be

used as transparent

These layers contain transparent electrodes

Image courtesy of Universal Display Corporation

Nanotechnology

in Circuitry

How do we see these circuits?

This is a scanning electron Microscope image of an accelerometer.

You can use the controls to zoom

in, pan, and take measurements

Screen Capture image of Virtual Microscope Software

Choose the integrated circuit Change the color scheme to HSV Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in and out Toggle the AFM and draw a box on the chip to show the 3D view of that part of the circuit

Screen Capture image of Virtual Microscope Software

Drag the scale tool

This module is one of a series designed to introduce faculty and high school students to the basic concepts of nanotechnology Each module includes a PowerPoint presentation, discussion questions, and hands-on activities, when

applicable.

The series was funded in part by:

The National Science Foundation

Grant DUE-0702976

and the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Education Initiative

Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Education Initiative.

Image Credits

Flexible organic light emitting display (FOLED TM) developed by Universal Display Corporation (UDC) Image

courtesy of Universal Display Corporation Retrieved from

New Design Developed for Silicon Nanowire Transistors (2005) NIST Tech Beat Retrieved from

http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/techbeat/tb2005_0630.htm

Nelson, Max, and Shipbaugh, Calvin (1995) The Potential of Nanotechnology for Molecular Manufacturing [Kindle

Edition] Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com

The Transistor Turns 60 (2007) CNET News Retrieved from

http://news.cnet.com/2300-1006_3-6222749.html?tag=mncol

Wilson, Michael, Kanangara, Kamali, Smith, Geoff, Simmons, Michelle, & Raguse, Burkhard Nanotechnology: Basic

Science and Emerging Technologies (2004) [Kindle Edition] Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com