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Yep, we have much faster switching semiconductors than silicon based ones, but that is like 10% of the deal; there is also miniaturization techniques, fab equip
by EasyMark 3y ago
Yep, we have much faster switching semiconductors than silicon based ones, but that is like 10% of the deal; there is also miniaturization techniques, fab equipment, engineer/scientist expertise in the subject, conductor/semiconductor/insulator layers & interfaces, and oh so much more. It's nice to hear about advancements outside the regular silicon ecosystem but it's a tough row to hoe to push silicon aside for a "better material". It's probably going to have to be a revolutionary advantage (100x?) improvement over current tech to move to a new tech stack.
- dotnet00 3y agoSince density with Si is approaching a wall soon and thus a switch in materials likely to end up being necessary at some point in the next 2-3 decades anyway, I feel like rather than being immediately revolutionary, all that'll end up mattering is where the theoretical limits are. After all, at that point, you need to retool and retrain anyway.