4.  Moore’s Law describes a trend of technology. It
states that the number of transistors that can be
put on a single chip will double every two years
5.
6. ď‚— 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
NANO TRANSISTOR
TRANSISTORS
7. ď‚—The human brain has about 100
billion neurons.
ď‚—Each neuron has thousands of
synapses.
ď‚—The newest processors have only
two billion transistors.
10. ď‚— This is a 2 gigabyte hard drive. It weighs about 70
pounds. It was first used in the 1980s. Its cost at that
time ranged from $80,000 to $140,000.
11. 2 GB in 1980s
$80,000
2 GB in 1990s
$200
2 GB in 2010
$5
12. Current research
shows that by
using
nanotechnoloy
,1000GB of
memory
can fit on the
head of
this pin. 1000 GB
is
1 Terabyte.
14. Nanotubes are small
enough that
they cannot
be seen,
so they can be
great
conductors
to be used as
transparent
contacts.
These layers contain transparent electrodes
15. Carbon nanotubes on
a glass or plastic
sheet allow
manufacturers to
make clear
conductive panels
for displays that are
extremely thin
18. To see the
circuitry,
researchers use
an electron
microscope or an
atomic force
microscope.
This image shows
different levels of
a circuit.
19. In the Nano
Electronics
Activity,
you will
download
the virtual
microscope
from the
University
of Illinois
website.
It allows you to
explore samples
with an SEM
and AFM.
22. Drag the scale tool
in the locations on
the chip to record
the measurements.
Drag the height
tool between
locations on the
chip to record
the measurements.