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The atoms aren’t that small it’s just difficult/impossible to reliably manufacture devices with features smaller than that using visible light photolithography.
by swiley 8y ago
The atoms aren’t that small it’s just difficult/impossible to reliably manufacture devices with features smaller than that using visible light photolithography.
- sp332 8y agoA silicon atom is about 220 picometers across (subject to change depending on how you add, subtract, or squeeze the electrons).