Swiss Lab Makes Molybdenum Microchip
The Engineer reported that a laboratory has produced a prototype microchip made with molybdenum that may compete with silicon.
The Engineer reported that a laboratory has produced a prototype microchip made with molybdenum that may compete with silicon.
Molybdenum, a seemingly invincible metal this year finally took a hit in the fall as economic malaise spread. The alloying metal is down 65% this year, and this decline was seemingly overnight.
The global economic slowdown is affecting both the demand, and price for molybdenum. To cope, companies are planning output cuts and plotting new investment strategies. For the few companies that have a very strong financial position, they are on the look out for acquisitions.
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