Self-Organizing Nanotech Could Store 250 DVDs on One Coin-Size Surface

jmke · 5th May 2009, 10:29

Sapphire crystals may be the next material to transform the electronics industry, thanks to nanotechnology researchers who have announced a new way of storing data that would fit the contents of 250 DVDs on a coin-sized surface. The study, published in Science, illustrates how nanoscale elements can organize themselves over a large sheet of semiconductor film. The researchers expect that when applied to electronic media, their discovery will improve the efficiency of data storage, savings which can then be transferred to improve other pieces of electronics besides just storage, like high-definition screens and solar cells.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80...-size-surface/

5th May 2009, 10:29	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Self-Organizing Nanotech Could Store 250 DVDs on One Coin-Size Surface Sapphire crystals may be the next material to transform the electronics industry, thanks to nanotechnology researchers who have announced a new way of storing data that would fit the contents of 250 DVDs on a coin-sized surface. The study, published in Science, illustrates how nanoscale elements can organize themselves over a large sheet of semiconductor film. The researchers expect that when applied to electronic media, their discovery will improve the efficiency of data storage, savings which can then be transferred to improve other pieces of electronics besides just storage, like high-definition screens and solar cells. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80...-size-surface/ __________________

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