Category Archives: Nanotechnology

Developments in nanotechnology

A coming disruption in technology? Part 1

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Walt | Permalink 0

There have been many years since the 1998 announcement of carbon nanotube transistors.  The hope has been for the semiconductor industry to create a means of producing a [..]

Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Technology

Nanotechnology is spreading its wings

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Walt | Permalink 0

Nanotechnology has been around for a while.  There have been lots of promises resulting in a few solid applications, a number of promising medical advances, and a number [..]

Nanotechnology

Move over “Nano”, “Pico” is coming.

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Walt | Permalink 0

Nothing remains on top (or at the bottom) forever.  “Pico” is three orders of magnitude smaller than “nano”.  A rule-of-thumb is that to be able to manufacture or [..]

Nanotechnology, Science

Two-dimensional materials’ research opening new opportunities

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Walt | Permalink 0

There have been some interesting reports in the last year that indicate there is a growth in interest and a branching out in nanomaterials research.  In the pursuit [..]

Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Technology

Challenging times ahead thanks to technology

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Walt | Permalink 0

Last month’s blog was about the challenges in determining real scientific research and reports that include falsified or erroneous conclusions.  It is difficult enough to understand results that [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Risk Management

Nanotechnology and Electronics

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Walt | Permalink 0

The competition for nanotechnology applications in electronic circuitry is meeting manufacturing volume challenges, reliability, and cost.  Until the manufacturing volume can be demonstrated, the reliability can not be [..]

Electronics, Nanotechnology

Modeling and Nanotechnology

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Walt | Permalink 0

Modeling is the development of a mathematical representation of an actual or proposed set (group) of interactions that can be employed to predict the functioning of the set [..]

Nanotechnology

Semiconductor Nanotechnology

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Walt | Permalink 0

What is the state of nanotechnology in creating semiconductors?  As the size of the individual semiconductor components shrink, the current material employed starts to create concerns.  Projections have [..]

Nanotechnology, Semiconductor Technology

Current Challenges in Science – Scientific Rigor

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Walt | Permalink 0

The accuracy of “scientific” research has recently reappeared in the press.  A previous blog (February 25, 2015) addressed the implication of erroneous published medical research results.  An earlier [..]

Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Risk Management

Changes in Nanotechnology Perspectives

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Walt | Permalink 0

There are announcements about new findings or new concepts in nanotechnology that may not appear a “big” changes.  Typically, the definition of nanomaterials is: For a material to [..]

Misc Ramblings, Nanotechnology