IBM Creates Ring Oscillator on a Single Nanotube

deeptrace writes "IBM has combined CMOS circuitry and a single carbon nanotube to implement a 5 stage ring oscillator. Even though the oscillator runs at just 52 MHz, they expect that it could reach the GHz range with improvements. The frequency of the current oscillator was higher than previous circuits using multiple nanotubes. IBM describes the achievement in the paper "Integrated Logic Circuit Assembled on a Single Carbon Nanotube" to be published this week in the journal Science."

Microsoft Innovates Too!

[BBCWatcher]

I'm really offended by all this IBM boosterism at Slashdot. Didn't you all hear Steve Ballmer say that IBM doesn't innovate? He's right, you know. And this carbon nanotube business is yet more evidence. IBM's work is hardly original. Carbon has been around forever. Steve Ballmer himself is made of carbon and other elements.

Now let's talk about REAL innovation. Microsoft just announced a new facial feature pack for Office's "Clippy." Now you can customize Clippy according to your facial preferences. Options include complexion, hair style, nose shape and size, and ear/nose jewelry.

Re:Imprevements

[Hangin10]

I had some imprevements for breakfast; they were a bit stale, so they tasted xor.

In other news...

[XXIstCenturyBoy]

Microsoft announced today that they have achieved a full annoyance oscillator and generator on a single virtual piece of bent metal.
The findings titled "How to make Clippy more annoying" will be published next week in the Mr. Ballmer's Journal of IBM Bashing

Zero

[Anonymous Coward]

In between positive and negative there is zero.

Congratulations - you just qualified as a Slashdot editor !

Holy Shit!!!

[i_am_the_r00t]

a ring Oscillator!

On a Single Nanotube!

crap all mighty!!!

They're just showing off

[surfcow]

They're just showing off.

It's nothing but a token ring.

=brian

Someones gettin laid tonight...

[i_am_the_r00t]

...at the IBM labs Oh yeah! Nanotech really turns the hot chicks on

Re:Microsoft Innovates Too!

[Anonymous Coward]

Best. Troll. Ever.

Re:Imprevements

[iamdrscience]

The Dvorak keyboard layout?

How does anybody use a Dvorak keyboard anyways? The ones I've seen all have their letters in the wrong places.

Man

[themusicgod1]

If you're considerring using carbon nanotubes as a sex toy...you've got a problem. A very, very small problem, in fact.

I'm here to speak out...

[Miss Emily Litella]

against ring osculation. It's disgusting and vulgar. What's wrong with just holding hands, or kissing on the lips? Miss O'Tube should be ashamed of herself. With a reputation like that, she's going to stay single. Back to you, Cheddar.