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First functional graphene semiconductor paves the path to post-silicon chips — Georgia Tech researchers' material can be used with standard chipmaking methods (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It's still bonded to silicon carbide...

Don't get me wrong, it's an important advancement in semiconductor technology if the claims they're making hold up. But it's grown on silicon wafers. "Post-silicon chips" feels somewhat misleading here

[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, they mean in terms of the limitations if silicone, specifically the gate sizes and other properties. If the whole chip is silicone then you are bound by those limitations, but by changing to carbon things can be smaller and more efficient, allowing better computation with less waste heat.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Silicon and silicone are two very different things, just FYI. But that does make sense

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Damn autocorrect, yes, absolutely, thanks for that