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Nanomanufacturing: It’s Everywhere
Nanomanufacturing technology isn't just for geeks — it’s used by business executives, soccer moms, students and even toddlers. From smartphones that let you catch up with the latest stock prices, robotic vacuums, to energy-efficient lighting — nanomanufacturing technology developed by Applied Materials is powering the revolution that is changing your life.
Energy Saving Glass
About 30% of a building’s energy is lost through its windows. Today’s energy efficient homes and offices use architectural glass coated with Applied’s low-emittance thin films, reducing energy loss and lowering power consumption.
Greener Lights
Did you know the process of making incandescent bulbs has not changed since Thomas Edison invented it more than 120 years ago? Incandescent bulbs lose 90% of their energy as heat — now that’s a lot of waste! Nanomanufacturing technology has the potential for reducing the manufacturing costs for solid state lighting — making higher efficiency, longer-lasting products that outperform incandescent and compact fluorescent lights.
More and More Transistors
In 1975, 10 transistors cost $1.00; in 2007, with a dollar you could buy about 10 million transistors! That’s the power behind today’s advanced manufacturing. Think about it — your USB thumb drive would have cost about $500 million dollars without Applied Materials.
The Next Frontier
In the next few years you will be able to buy an 80-core microprocessor capable of one trillion calculations per second. Ten years ago it took an entire data center to achieve this level of processing power. Breakthrough advances such as this are being made possible by Applied’s nanomanufacturing technology innovations.
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