Love your iPhone and iPad? Looking forward to next generation of Smartphones, laptops and tablets that offer you more in terms of features and less in terms of weight and the space occupied? Everyone wants their gadgets to get lighter, slimmer than they currently are. Of course, despite shedding those grams and thickness, we all want our gadgets to step-up in terms of performance and even battery life. Engineers from University of Illinois might have just uncovered the way to make all these technophile dreams come alive!
By replacing metal wires with carbon nanotubes, the team has been able to create ultra-low powered digital memory units that will ultimately make all our fancy gadgets lighter and more energy efficient. Carbon nanotubes are the smallest electrical conductors known to man today and by replacing metal wires with these tiny units, developers have created memory units that require a fraction of the energy current processors require to get your apps done.
While most of the battery charge that you use is consumed by the display of your mobile or laptop, there is a considerable amount of energy used up for performing tasks. By making the digital memory a lot more energy efficient and physically smaller than current ones, tons of energy is saved. With technology like this, expect your future versions of mobiles, tablets and laptops to last several weeks on a single charge.
Carbon nanotube technology should also come in handy in places like satellite design and military projects, where every little ounce matters. Any technology that cuts down significantly on energy usage is welcome and with the growing popularity of mobiles and other electronic gadgets, Carbon nanotube usage could save plenty of power on aggregate.
Via: Physorg
