From: utzoo!decvax!duke!bcw Newsgroups: net.arch Title: Re: Biochips... or bull chips? Article-I.D.: duke.2951 Posted: Wed Jan 26 22:15:49 1983 Received: Sun Jan 30 07:35:28 1983 References: brunix.1295 From: Bruce C. Wright @ Duke University Re: Biochips This story was going around about a year ago and that paper apparently just managed to dig it up. What the device (projected device might be more accurate) is is a chip in which the components are molecular, like in an organic cell (i. e., each component like a gate or whatever is a separate, discrete molecule rather than a collection of molecules/atoms as in a normal device). I think that the components were made of bio- logical-like material (carbon compounds?). The last I heard it was considered rather a long time away (10-15 years or so) even by its own developers; it's not even clear that all of the quantum mechanical/ fabrication problems can be solved. They're quite serious, but it's not yet clear that it is practical. Bruce C. Wright @ Duke University