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[mike306oh]

Nano and Chips: Uneasy Ties

http://yahoo.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2005/tc2005027_4712_tc119.htm

Need some gas on the fire? What will it be: CNT's or Si-based integrated optics (IO's).

My opinion: Although a strong believer in the huge potential of carbon nanotubes (CNT's), for a host of other practical applications (predicted market of 1T to 2 T, 5 to 10 years from now), I would surely opt for the later. The reason is simple: it took over 50 years for Si (the "king") to come where it is today, so it will take forever to CNT's to be applied to chips. Plus CNT's will only extend the agonny, while IO's will solve the problem for generations to come. Moore is right as the CNT's go. I would like to know his opinion on IO's.

Mike