You clearly haven’t read the article. If you do, it’s quite obvious that this is a prototype implementation - essentially a proof-of-concept.
Comment on A 32-bit RISC-V processor made using molybdenum disulfide instead of silicon
termaxima@jlai.lu 1 week ago
That’s cool, but how easy is that material to manufacture ? Silicon is relatively easy to make a plentiful.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 week ago
That doesn’t mean it’s not a reasonable question.
Vorticity@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It seems like the prototype stage, or even before, is a good time to ask whether the materials are plentiful enough for this to be a major discovery or just a curiosity.
seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
Molybdenum disulfide itself is plentiful. It’s a common lubricant. But I have no idea what turning it into a single atom thick sheet entails.