IBM recently opened up a bandgap for graphene-based field-effect transistors and now there here to show us what this means for all of us. IBM has demonstrated a 100GHz (that’s right, 100 gigahertz) graphene transistor that IBM hopes will eventually reach commercialisation and then replace the standard silicon chips we use today completely. Of course, the technology is in it’s early stages, but it does look promising for future processors.
Even though actual commercial chips are far off, IBM says that “the breakthrough we are announcing demonstrates clearly that graphene can be utilized to produce high performance devices and integrated circuits.” Look into the future guys and you may see these chips in widespread use…
