SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 2, 2025Ars Technica

A 32-bit processor made with an atomically thin semiconductor

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Researchers have developed a functional 32-bit RISC-V processor using molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) instead of silicon. The chip, containing 5,900 transistors, operates at kilohertz speeds and can implement the full RISC-V instruction set, though it faces challenges in scaling and efficiency compared to traditional silicon processors.

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