Last night I was discussing Self-Assembly with a friend of mine, who is working on Magnetic Logic Processor these days. He was busy writing n optimizing a Genetic Algorithm for self wiring in MRAM’s using magnetoresistance.
Inspired by nature we often tend to model the building blocks of any sophisticated technology. One can compare a wheel with a new leg, machine with a more efficient hand, a proposed theory of Neural Nets trying to simulate a human brain. A robotic vision somewat is trying to cope up with recognising objects. What more is left to explore ? Scientists never say die, the passion, the search is on. One of my friend, a researcher is dealing with organisation of nanoparticles to find ways to assemble in specific shapes, sizes or orientations. Earlier it was dealt in terms relating to viruses and proteins, polymers, molecules, semiconductors n metals. These days researchers are looking out for efficient ways to make microscopic machines, and faster n efficient electronics(say MRAM) which is based on Self-Assembly in hopes of putting things together with natural ease.
Introducing nanotechnology to future chip manufacturing, organizing key issues n putting them in context effieciently explains how the technologies copulate. The idea itself excites me. The future is gonna be great. What do u think ???
Nanotechnology… the name itself is big but do we have it in us to control such small connections made of such a small element like DNA strings.
To increase speed and decrease size how about first thinking on using something with maximum speed, how about light itself. Intel is making a laser chip which will work much faster. It won’t generate heat and will work on less power.
See http://www.intel.com/research/platform/sp/hybridlaser.htm
Does this excite you up?
Well future is really going to be great.
jai
September 28th, 2006
thats true Jai .. yea i do know bout hybrid laser chip project by Intel .. It surely is one big step to leap deep in technology n exciting future ahead …
Navin Dutta
October 1st, 2006
Hello Navin,
Just thought I’d drop you a note a year later to say the magnetic logic processor is finished. I’m working on getting patent approval at the moment and then licensing it to some company. Look for it soon!
Lamezoid
September 20th, 2007