IBM’s future molecular switch
August 11th, 2006

In another attempt to extend the validity of Moore’s Law, IBM researchers are turning to molecules. They have demonstrated how a single molecule measuring only about 1.5 nanometers in length can be switched between two distinct ‘on’ and ‘off’ states. This discovery could lead to better memory and logic applications, but not before a dozen years.

Links: Primidi, ZDNet

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