Time travel to 2029: nanotechnology thrives.

Semiconductor International, January, 2004 by Peters, Laura

"Future generations may well judge our success--and our wisdom--by how well we realize the potential of nano while avoiding the pitfalls."

--Joseph Bordogna, Deputy Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, plenary session at 2003 IEDM.

Looking into the future 25 years is perhaps a task better suited to soothsayers than scientists and industry professionals. However, given the rate of technology innovation that the semiconductor industry is undergoing presently, it would come as no surprise if device manufacturers continued on the pace of rapid technology ...