UCLA nanowire discovery could lead to faster, stronger, smaller ...

Courtesy Engadget  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 09:09

Advancements in silicon-germanium have been going on for years now , but a team at UCLA is convinced that their discovery really is "the next big thing." For scores now, microchip makers have struggled with miniaturizing transistors as the public at large demands that things get smaller and smaller.

Thanks to researchers at the aforesaid university, it's looking like silicon-germanium nanowires could be the key to making the process a whole lot easier.

According to study co-author...

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