再探分子计算：摩尔定律？

Molecular computing revisited: a Moore's Law?

作者信息

Livstone Michael S, van Noort Danny, Landweber Laura F

机构信息

Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.

出版信息

Trends Biotechnol. 2003 Mar;21(3):98-101. doi: 10.1016/S0167-7799(03)00007-6.

DOI:10.1016/S0167-7799(03)00007-6

PMID:12628362

Abstract

Moore's Law states that the processing power of microchips doubles every one to two years. This observation might apply to the nascent field of molecular computing, in which biomolecules carry out logical operations. Incorporation of new technologies that improve sensitivity and throughput has increased the complexity of problems that can be addressed. It is an ultimate goal for molecular computers to use the full potential of massive parallelism.

摘要

摩尔定律指出，微芯片的处理能力每1到2年就会翻一番。这一观察结果可能适用于新兴的分子计算领域，在该领域中生物分子执行逻辑运算。采用提高灵敏度和通量的新技术增加了可解决问题的复杂性。充分发挥大规模并行性的全部潜力是分子计算机的最终目标。