Scalable nanomechanical information processing

该项目旨在构建第一个基于硅芯片上纳米级运动的可扩展计算机体系结构。这种纳米机械计算机可以在太空和地球轨道应用中扩展计算性能，以及在强辐射导致数字电子故障的其他环境中。该项目旨在利用纳米机械和纳米制造方面的最新进展来展示所有关键的纳米机械电路元件，包括晶体管、逻辑门、存储器和模数转换器，并为该技术在澳大利亚的商业化提供路线图。该项目的预期成果是开发支撑纳米技术的基础，预计纳米技术将在传感、健康和通信方面有广泛用途，并可能改善未来计算机的热管理和能源效率。这种新的计算方法在澳大利亚技术的基础上，有可能在近期对航空航天行业产生商业影响。

This project aims to build the first scalable computer architecture based on nanoscale motion on a silicon chip. Such nanomechanical computers could extend computing performance in space and earth-orbit applications, and in other environments where intense radiation causes digital electronics to fail. The project intends to utilise recent advances in nanomechanics and nanofabrication to demonstrate all key nanomechanical circuit elements, including transistors, logic gates, memories and analogue-to-digital converters and to deliver a roadmap for commercialisation of the technology in Australia. The expected outcome of this project is the development of the underpinning nanotechnologies, predicted to have wide uses in sensing, health and communications,and which could improve heat management and energy efficiency in future computers. This new approach to computing has potential for near-term commercial impact in the aerospace industry, building on Australian know-how.