The concept of electronics is used about electronic components, integrated circuits and electronic systems. 30 years ago, no one has ever thought of the expansive growth of the electronics-, information- and communication technology we have seen the last decades. Our new digital life is built on the development of miniaturized electronic circuits (microchips) and broadband telephone- and data transmission through optical fiber and wireless networks.
The computer has been a common tool both at work and at home. By continued miniaturization of digital electronic components and circuits, the PC and other advanced electronics have been commercially available for people in general. The capacity of the computers almost doubles every year. This expansion is achievable because of tighter packaging of the components onto the microchip. But as we get closer to the atomic limit where each component on the microchip is just a few atom lengths, we need innovative developments for the future.
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