Brief 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

Author:
Anthony Cappucci