Comments by "kazedcat" (@kazedcat) on "A Graphene Transistor Breakthrough?" video.

  1. A faucet that does not turn off is extremely inefficient. Yes you have very low energy loss when running but it is always running so you are in fact wasting a lot of energy. Think of an inefficient aircon that only runs 2 hours per day vs. a very efficient aircon that runs 24/7. The inefficient aircon will consume less energy after a month of operation.
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  2.  @ueaj4576  That is a second issue. With thin bandgap tiny noise energy is enough to turn 0 to 1.
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  3. The problem is not only efficiency but also noise. A tiny amount of energy can flip the state of the transistor so any circuit using the material will be extremely unstable and will not provide reliable and correct computation.
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  4. ​ @M4nusky Not exactly a conductor but without a gap a small amount of energy like the energy release when you clap your hands can flip the state of a transistor. So it is a very unstable switch.
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  5. Sadly it is not that simple. Signal propagation is still bound to RC delay. So even if charge mobility is instantaneous. RC delay will still limit the frequency of a processor.
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  6. No a transistor that does not turn off is not efficient at all.
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