DNA may contain the building blocks of life, but IBM believes it can also provide the foundation for cheaper construction of the next generation of superfast, energy-efficient microprocessors. Scientists at IBM’s Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., have announced they have developed a way to use synthetic DNA as a “skeleton” for the creation of microscopic circuits. The polymer-based interlocking chains of nucleic acids can actually serve as scaffolding for self-replicating nanoparticles to form miniature circuit boards.
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DNA-Like Design Could Lead to Smaller, Faster Microchips
Posted by: Renay San Miguel August 17, 2009 12:26 PMDNA may contain the building blocks of life, but IBM believes it can also provide the foundation for cheaper construction of the next generation of superfast, energy-efficient microprocessors. Scientists at IBM’s Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., have announced they have developed a way to use synthetic DNA as a “skeleton” for the creation of microscopic circuits. The polymer-based interlocking chains of nucleic acids can actually serve as scaffolding for self-replicating nanoparticles to form miniature circuit boards.