Scalable nanomechanical information processing

这个项目的目标是在硅芯片上建立第一个基于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扩展空间和地球轨道应用的计算性能，以及在强辐射导致数字电子设备失效的其他环境中。该项目打算利用纳米力学和纳米制造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，并为澳大利亚的技术商业化提供路线图。该项目的预期成果是发展基础纳米技术，预计在传感、健康和通信方面有广泛的应用，并可以改善未来计算机的热管理和能源效率。基于澳大利亚的技术，这种新的计算方法有可能在近期对航空航天工业产生商业影响。

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.