Nanotechnology: the hard or the soft way?

Dana E. Nicolau; Dan V. Nicolau

doi:10.1117/12.364518

29 September 1999 Nanotechnology: the hard or the soft way?

Dana E. Nicolau, Dan V. Nicolau

Proceedings Volume 3894, Education in Microelectronics and MEMS; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364518
Event: Asia Pacific Symposium on Microelectronics and MEMS, 1999, Gold Coast, Australia

Abstract

The paper starts by looking at the competing paradigms in pursuing nanotechnology, namely the top-down approach originating from microelectronics, and the bottom-up approach inspired by biological sciences. This almost dogmatic dichotomy uncovers the challenges posed by interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary knowledge transfer. Several possible knowledge mechanisms are proposed using the analogy with the classical transfer phenomena theory, namely `diffusional', production are outlined. These possible mechanisms for knowledge transfer and production are then analyzed in the context of MEMS and nanotechnology development. This analysis is extended to formulate a framework for facilitating knowledge transfer and production in nanotechnology.

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Dana E. Nicolau and Dan V. Nicolau "Nanotechnology: the hard or the soft way?", Proc. SPIE 3894, Education in Microelectronics and MEMS, (29 September 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364518

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