History of the Progression of Electronics Technology

• Nikola Tesler Invents the Alternating Current Generator & Electric Motor

• The Invention of the Vacuum Tube

• The Solid-State Transformation

• Integrated Circuits

• Microprocessors

• The Impact of the Electronics Industry

New and Emerging Technologies in Electronics

• Molecular Electronics

• Molecular Devices in Use Today

• IBM Scientists Develop Carbon Nanotube Transistor Technology

• Using Carbon Nanotubes as Transistors in Chips

• New Technique: "CONSTRUCTIVE DESTRUCTION"

• Nanowires

• The Nanotube Battery

How Nanotechnology Will Influence Manufacturing

Opportunities for Industry in the Application of Nanotechnology

• Infrastructure Requirements

• Key issues are

• Materials for the Nano Industrial Revolution

• Machine Tools and Instrumentation for Manufacture, Assembly, Test and Inspection

• Key areas of instrumentation and characterization include

• Ultra-clean manufacturing facilities

• Training

related: Brief History of the Progression of Computer Technology