A 32-bit RISC-V processor made using molybdenum disulfide instead of silicon

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• termaxima@jlai.lu ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  That’s cool, but how easy is that material to manufacture ? Silicon is relatively easy to make a plentiful.

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  • seathru@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Molybdenum disulfide itself is plentiful. It’s a common lubricant. But I have no idea what turning it into a single atom thick sheet entails.

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  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You clearly haven’t read the article. If you do, it’s quite obvious that this is a prototype implementation - essentially a proof-of-concept.

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    • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That doesn’t mean it’s not a reasonable question.

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    • Vorticity@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It seems like the prototype stage, or even before, is a good time to ask whether the materials are plentiful enough for this to be a major discovery or just a curiosity.

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• 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  In practical terms, how significant is this accomplishment? I didn’t understand the future implications.

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