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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: Kadri on May 05, 2010, 10:28:31 PM

Title: The Substance Found in Pencils will Speed Up our Computers One Thousand Fold
Post by: Kadri on May 05, 2010, 10:28:31 PM

http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/toys-tools/graphene-next
Title: Re: The Substance Found in Pencils will Speed Up our Computers One Thousand Fold
Post by: PabloMack on May 05, 2010, 10:51:41 PM
So what's the difference between graphene and graphite?  I would guess that graphene is the primary compound in a piece of graphite rock? 

Hmmm.  Maybe I should hold off on buying a render farm node (just kidding). 
Title: Re: The Substance Found in Pencils will Speed Up our Computers One Thousand Fold
Post by: piggy on May 05, 2010, 11:32:34 PM
As I have mentioned in another thread the future of computer chips are "grown", not etched.

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/24746/

Above link shows us the possibility of future generation (sub 10nm) chips may be based on grown Graphene.

http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.4955

Above link contains more scientific terms on the mass grown Graphene process.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v457/n7230/full/nature07719.html

Above link outlines the stretchability of Graphene-based electronics.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/01/14/graphene-electronics.html

Above link tells us that Graphene can also be bend, with more interesting characteristics.

https://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/scitech/release.cfm?ArticleID=1621

Above link: Back in 2008 the industry already know of the fact that electrons travel 100 times faster on Graphene than on Silicon.

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/24482/?a=f

Above link: IBM has tested Graphene to be able to go upwards to 100 Gigahertz.

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/23773/

With Graphene memory can be 1000 times more dense than what is available today.

Happy reading !
Title: Re: The Substance Found in Pencils will Speed Up our Computers One Thousand Fold
Post by: red_planet on May 06, 2010, 05:25:27 AM
Quote from: PabloMack on May 05, 2010, 10:51:41 PM
So what's the difference between graphene and graphite?  I would guess that graphene is the primary compound in a piece of graphite rock? 

Hmmm.  Maybe I should hold off on buying a render farm node (just kidding). 


Graphene and Graphite are just differently arranged carbon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite)


Rgds

Chris