IEEE Computer – From Microprocessors to Nanostores: Rethinking Data-Centric Systems Historically, the first computer to achieve terascale computing (10^12, or one trillion operations per second) was demonstrated in the late 1990s. In the 2000s, the first petascale computer was demonstrated with a thousand-times better performance. Extrapolating these trends, we can expect the first exascale computer …
At this year’s CeBIT, IBM is presenting its first so-called hot-water-cooled systems, which will provide a sneak preview of future innovations: Supercomputers the size of sugar cubes. The next hot-water-cooled IBM system is already on the drawing board, this time in Germany. It will be significantly larger than Aquasar and is expected to go into …
Experiment to illustrate the P-CTC predictions of the grandfather paradox. a) Diagram of the quantum circuit. Using a CNOT gate sandwiched between optional Z and X gates, it is possible to prepare all of the maximally entangled Bell states. The Bell state measurement is implemented using a CNOT and a Hadamard. Each of the probe …
A team led by Jan Schroers, a materials scientist at Yale University, has shown that some recently developed bulk metallic glasses (BMGs)-metal alloys that have randomly arranged atoms as opposed to the orderly, crystalline structure found in ordinary metals-can be blow molded like plastics into complex shapes that can’t be achieved using regular metal, yet …
Progress toward 1 Terabit/inch2 bit patterned media by Seagate and partners We will present our recent progress in 1 Terabit/in.2 BPM fabrication. We will report a novel strategy to integrate directed self-assembly of block copolymer (BCP) with nano-imprint lithography for >1 Terabit/in.2 template fabrication. A concentric full track disk template at an areal density of …
EEtimes – JSR Corp., along with its U.S. operations, JSR Micro Inc., have rolled out a new directed self-assembly (DSA) technology for the sub-20-nm half-pitch node. Developed as part of an ongoing research agreement with IBM Corp., the new technology eliminates dual exposure steps and is compatible with conventional 193-nm lithography equipment. Talks from the …
Gene therapy that interferes with co-receptors on the surface of T-cells can protect these cells from HIV infection, representing a potential first step toward achieving a “functional cure” for AIDS. This was also the first successful use of genetically modified cells from a patients own body being used for treatment. T-cells were filtered from a …
The purpose of a new lunar superconducting workshop is to bring together experts in these four cutting edge arenas and to give them an opportunity to learn of each other’s work and recent discoveries. * High Temperature Superconductor Applications * Low Temperature / Ultra Low Power Electronics * CryoRobitic Rovers, Landers, and Laboratories * Astrochemistry …
We covered a stratospheric airship in 2009 They continue to make progress with the STS-111 airship and advance the program closer to hosting customer demonstrations. The platform has performed to the initial specifications they set out for, and they will continue to pursue our ultimate goal of producing a stratospheric platform to serve a number …