Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc...
by ben_w on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @07:45AM
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Depends on the details, as always.
I don't know the superconductivity mechanism here (does anyone?), but IIRC Cooper pairs in BCS theory can be separated by much larger gaps than the transistors in a modern CPU — hundreds, rather than single-digits, of nanometers.
Might make fully-3D processors much more viable though, from lack of heat dissipation; and if it does, that in turn might be able to make up for a coarser resolution.
I don't know the superconductivity mechanism here (does anyone?), but IIRC Cooper pairs in BCS theory can be separated by much larger gaps than the transistors in a modern CPU — hundreds, rather than single-digits, of nanometers.
Might make fully-3D processors much more viable though, from lack of heat dissipation; and if it does, that in turn might be able to make up for a coarser resolution.