![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506064745im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Materials Researchers Create Breakthroughs in Single-electron Device Fabrication
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October 10, 2008
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Single-electron devices have many advantages over conventional electronic devices; they can have ultra-high packing density and operate with extremely low power consumption. Despite research on these devices for more than a decade, various fabrication challenges have limited their production to only a small number of devices at a time, restricting their practical implementation.
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Source The University of Texas at Arlington
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