Information Rich

Progress in the rapidly developing field of information and communication technologies depends decisively on the use we make of the materials and methods of semiconductor technology. Miniaturization is still the order of the day, but it does have its physical limits. We will therefore need completely new concepts in the next 20 years in order to come to terms with the burgeoning volumes of information and thereby keep the innovation engine in motion. With their research on future information technologies, scientists at Jülich are pursuing three concepts: exploiting the electron spin as a unit of information, developing innovative architectures using proven semiconductor technology, and linking electronic and biological systems.