| Abstract Scope |
In ICs, the prevailing approach to enhancing computational power has been to miniaturize components. However, challenges arise due to constraints of downsizing, interconnections, and materializing these components. Our group has developed a method to print aerosols into expansive arrays of intricate 3D nanoarchitectures using “lines of forces”. This technique is called “Faraday 3D Printing”, inspired by Faraday’s original field of lines, which are here repurposed as 3D nano-drawing tools. Such drawing tools possess no downsizing limit, heralding a horizon for atomic-level manufacturing. By adeptly manipulating electric and flow fields, we attain remarkable flexibility in material selection and wafer-scale printing, all while ensuring a high precision. This technology offers the capability to tailor optical, electronic, and mechanical attributes. We contend that the transition from lithography to 3D printing within the spheres of nanoelectronics and nanophotonics signals a monumental paradigm shift, setting the research agenda of AIL for the future. |