The silicon is a new type of electrical device that could revolutionize electronics . It was first conceptualized in the 1970s , long before one could even be built . Researchers at ETH work with silicon in memristors for future computing applications . Memristor - based chips would n't require silicon , so we could see computers in computers , textiles or even coffee cups .
The memristor is a new type of electrical component that could revolutionize electronics . It was first conceptualized in the 1970s , long before one could even be built . Researchers at ETH work with IBM in memristors for future computing devices . Memristor-based chips would n't require silicon , so we could see computers in windows , textiles or even coffee cups .