A RUGGED organic molecule looks set to become the foundation stone for a new generation of organic electronic devices late next year.
In organic chips, large, space-hogging capacitors will be replaced with a layer of robust organic molecules that can store electric charge. This will allow chip makers to cram more megabytes of storage into a given area of chip.
Many organic molecules are fragile, however, and can’t withstand the harsh conditions a microchip must endure during its manufacture and use. Chips routinely reach temperatures of over 100 °C during the manufacturing process, and even during operation in a computer…
