/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/single-molecule-transistors-and-wiresSingle molecule electronics is the ultimate goal in shrinking electrical circuits. Where a single molecules or groups of molecules are used as traditional electrical components. Some researchers at the orbital fringe of nanotechnology have designed, en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/single-molecule-transistors-and-wiresFri, 20 May 2011 12:13:25 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:dec14355-0e6e-4fcc-b7f8-cb0802bcc7afe14 Contributor1<p>This all sounds amazing, but fragile. Digital camera sensors have been shipped rather than flown at altitude across parts of Europe. Cosmic particles in these zones can knock out pixels of the sensor causing dead or hot pixels. Imagine if your nano processor took a direct hit. It wouldn&#39;t knock out a few molecules of a transistor, it would kill it.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=12705&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/single-molecule-transistors-and-wiresWed, 18 May 2011 20:10:17 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:dec14355-0e6e-4fcc-b7f8-cb0802bcc7afDAB1<p>I like where this research is going.&nbsp; If you get down to the molecular level, then you can use photons to set the state of circuit latches.&nbsp; After that it is just a matter of replicating a circuit and an interface to capture the I/O from the device.&nbsp; The thermal efficiency of this approach would be phenomenal.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks</p><p> DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=12705&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">