| Posted: August 2, 2007 |
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Chipmakers Slow To Pursue Nanotechnology
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(Nanowerk News) An article in today's Investor's Business Daily says that the tech-savvy chip industry hasn't been at the nanotechnology forefront, worried about costs and other risks.
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Titled "Chipmakers slow to pursue nanotechnology" the article quotes Pravin Narwankar, chief technology officer for the India unit of No. 1 chip gear maker Applied Materials as saying "The semiconductor industry is paranoid about making changes. It will probably be one of the last (fields) to use advanced nanotech."
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Nanotech proponents are increasingly lobbying chipmakers to get aboard. They say nanotech risks losing government funding if chipmakers stay mostly on the nanotech sidelines.
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A drop in nanotech funding could have consequences. Japan and Europe are spending a lot on nanotech chip design. Without enough government funding, the U.S. could fall behind in chipmaking.
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Read the full article here.
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