IBM nanotechnology to the rescue for cell phones

Opinion
Dec 18, 20081 min

From IDG News Service:

Nanotechnology may someday expand your cell phone’s range while improving its battery life if a prototype transistor from IBM gets to market.

Researchers at the company are using nanotechnology to build a future generation of wireless transceivers that are much more sensitive than the ones found in phones today. They’ll also be made with a less expensive material, according to IBM. The catch is that the new chips probably won’t make it into consumers’ hands for another five or ten years.

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