Research into Nanotechnology for faster and smaller devices

Citation

(2003), "Research into Nanotechnology for faster and smaller devices", Microelectronics International, Vol. 20 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/mi.2003.21820aab.004

Research into Nanotechnology for faster and smaller devices

Research into Nanotechnology for faster and smaller devices

Keywords: Nanotechnology

Professor Ravi Silva, Professor of Solid State Electronics at the University of Surrey is heading a £1.2 million Nanotechnology research project based within the Advanced Technology Institute at the University, aimed at the next generation of devices which will be smaller and faster than silicon devices currently available. The focus of the research will be the recent purchase of a (UHV STM/SEM) ultra high vacuum scanning tunnelling microscope combined with scanning electron microscope and energy analyser, built on specification and one of only six worldwide. The UHV STM/SEM machine represents a completely new dimension to fabrication of devices on a nano-scale (over a 100 times smaller than current state of the art silicon devices, and 10,000th the size of a human hair).

The research funding is for 3 years initially, but many new projects are at advanced stages to be able to exploit this unique facility well into the next decade. The team is hoping that many post-doctorate students will be attracted by the unique facility and take part in the exciting and adventurous research planned.