[lug] Standard rfc1149

[J. Wayde Allen]

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, D. Stimits wrote:

> Fascinating, this requires some of the newer carbon-based "bio-chips". I
> understand it is more difficult to grow these chips, versus the silicon
> wafer variety. The part that is particularly new is that they are able
> to now grow these with a complete neuro network.

I haven't heard of any real "carbon based chips" although there is a lot
of work on diamond films.  Diamond is a semiconductor by the way, and if I
remember correctly has a relatively high electron mobility.  It also is a
very good conductor heat.  As such, diamond base transitors could be
useful for high frequency and high power devices.  Manufacturing is a bit
of a problem though.

On a slightly different note, there is also work being done on Personal
area networks.  Kind of interesting the information that one can convey
with a simple hand shake
<http://www.media.mit.edu/physics/projects/pan/pan.html>.

- Wayde
  (wallen at lug.boulder.co.us)