IBM Research Creates Worlds Smallest 3D Map

[happinesson]

This discovery may open up new doors for technology development. I salute you guys!

[jlm2525]

@IBMResearchZurich Great work IBM!! “Potential applications…fabricating 3D nanoparticles to shape-matching templates for the self-assembly of nanoscale objects…” Then I have a question: Could this be applied to building nanomachines such as nanofactories, and later nanorobots?

[IBMResearchZurich]

@jlm2525 MEMS devices are certainly an area of interest. IBM is most interested in licensing the tool and technique.

[saijai587]

Thank you for sharing. IBM Research is smart.

[liang8231]

IBM is great. The application is also great.

[jamecolte]

This video is very informative. This application is good for 3D map

[DoctorPloppers]

who doesnt know what a nanotube is.

[lufifra]

seeing all those comments makes me feel ignorant ._.

[punchthedog]

To see a world in a grain of sand

And a heaven in a wild flower

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand

And eternity in an hour.

- William Blake 1803

[sweetybubby]

@PindzMedia IBM does genius work and I doubt you understand the technologies you are attempting to claim to be for conspiracy purposes!

I doubt you are a physicist and i doubt you have a degree further I doubt you have any evidence for your claim.

Please post an educated and referenced proof of evidence of your claim and I will believe you. Nothing worse than uneducated comments that make the communication of nanotech to the public even more difficult than it already is

[sweetybubby]

this is so fascinating! I love this type of geeky fun!! I hope this 'fun' will be of use in the future!

The IBM logo was the start of imagery and the start of nanoart...i'm eager to literally see what is yet to come!

[hughtub]

Will this lead to physically etched permanent forms of media like a tiny microfiche?

[jesussavest]

really small computers basically. computers woven into clothes thin walls.

[tfiore22]

Will this technology allow us to create smaller, faster, and more efficient computers and processors? If so, when do we expect to see this sort of breakthrough applied to our everyday life?

[MiguelsChatBox]

yeah but will there be an iPhone App

[bv90andy]

now create the famous teapot :)

[MTd2]

The are of the world map is about 170um2. The biggest IBM chip, Power 7, have a die size of 700mm^2, so it would take almost 500years to engrave it each layer of a die mask. To make this method commercially viable, you'd need like 10 thousand of these nano chisels. How many chisels can you already pack together right now?

[cespedeslv]

Cool! Keep up the good work guys. I look forward to your next big breakthrough. Via NYC

[timg455]

So what exactly is the application of this?

[IBMResearchZurich]

@timg455 Potential applications range from fast prototyping for CMOS nanoelectronics to creating prototype optical components and meta-materials, from fabricating 3D nanoparticles to shape-matching templates for the self-assembly of nanoscale objects such as nanorods or nanotubes.

[Starfistfc]

@IBMResearchZurich Would you explain to the nice people on the internet what nanorods and nanotubes are?

[IBMResearchZurich]

@Starfistfc Well easiest to pull from Wikipedia, nanorods are one morphology of nanoscale objects. Each of their dimensions range from 1100 nm. They may be synthesized from metals or semiconducting materials and a nanotube is a nanometer-scale tube-like structure.

[TheAndrey]

Absolutely crazy stuff!

[hoboX10]

Why is IBM so amazing.

[netsuvi]

Inside EU this is good. Surrounded by EU would even be better.

So I can put it material in a lock and it forms a key? Or just new microchips? What can be done with it?

[yourmom3224]

So his "ah hah" moment was when his student came to him with completed high quality results? Shouldn't this be their "ah hah" moment?

[xentan]

Amazing! I love that this is done inside EU! Go europe!

[Ploxhoi]

Read about this or similar technique in 2001 issue of Scientific American.

[IBMResearchZurich]

@Ploxhoi Do you know more specifically?  We can take a look and explain how this is different.

[chriscchrisc]

@IBMResearchZurich I'd love to see the explanation just for the knowledge, the scale is just boggling!

[Ploxhoi]

@IBMResearchZurich Check out Scientific American Magazine September 2001