Back To The Future With Relays

March 12, 2008
Relays used to run computers until semiconductors took over. But computers with relay-based brains are making a comeback. Read "Different engines: The return of the mechanical computer" in Computerworld and discover how nanotech relays will make computers better in some demanding applications.
Relays used to run computers until semiconductors took over. But computers with relay-based brains are making a comeback. Read "Different engines: The return of the mechanical computer" in Computerworld and discover how nanotech relays will make computers better in some demanding applications.

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