Everything You Should Know about Nanocomputing and its Trends

Nanocomputers work by storing data in quantum dots or spins

Nanocomputing refers to the representation and manipulation of data by computers that are significantly smaller. A nanocomputer serves all the purposes of a modern personal computer, but the only difference is that it is very tiny in size. As the need for computing has spiralled over the years, nanocomputers stand as a means to extend their computational power at a lesser price. Current devices are already utilizing transistors with channels below 100 nanometers in length. Therefore, the current goal for researchers and scientists is to come up with a computer that is smaller than 10 nanometers. The future will unravel nanocomputing power in an unbelievably small computer, making computations easy. Nanocomputers were born out of the nanotechnology concept. 

To begin with, nanotechnology was first introduced by Richard Feynman in 1959. He talked on the topic 'There is plenty of room at the bottom,' and cited nanotechnology and its features. Since then, the concept of nanotechnology has evolved and disrupted the computer industry by introducing the idea of nanocomputing. Nanocomputers are so tiny that they can only be seen using microscopes. Nanocomputers work by storing data in quantum dots or spins. As the size of nanocomputers is very small, they can fit into any environment, including the human body. Owing to its computational power and increased capability, nanocomputing technology is highly used in the healthcare industry.

Top Trends in Nanocomputing

DNA nanocomputers are produced using nanoscale structures including biomolecules such as DNA and proteins. DNA nanocomputers are on hype recently as they can produce faster problem solving through the ability to explore all potential solutions simultaneously. 

Scientists and researchers are working on nanocomputers powered by quantum bits or qubits that are used in quantum computers. If created successfully, the nanocomputers will be exponentially faster than the traditional computer. 

The whole idea of introducing nanocomputing technology is to jolt down the lengthy process carried out by devices for computations. It scales down the time and power by ten or even a hundred units.

Medical institutions are looking out for nanocomputing technology to store data. Personal medical data storage is very hectic and eats up a lot of space. But by introducing DNA-based nanocomputing, this problem can be solved to some extent.

In the upcoming years, scientists are planning to integrate nanoproducts, techniques, and enhancements in the existing PC and other devices.