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Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden have demonstrated a graphene-based transistor design that allows more compact RF mixer processing. Not only would the technology permit more compact RF electronics: reducing the size of electronics also allows circuits to run faster – in the case of the Chalmers G-FET (graphene …

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  1. James O'Brien
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    I wonder

    Just how long will it take Apple to patent this technology as their own?

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    1. Ru
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      This tedious 'lol, apple patents' thing wasn't really funny when it first popped up, and it hasn't gotten any funnier since. Honestly, the anti-apple fanboisie are as tedious as the pro these days.

      It should be abundantly clear from the article that this is a serious bit of engineering. There's not one mention of 'user experience benefits' or 'rounded corners'... what on earth makes you think apple will be even remotely interested in patenting such a thing?

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      1. Kay Burley ate my hamster
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        So they can take over the backend as well.

        I think it's a valid point, Apple are a modern day Marconi, it goes like this... Steal public domain function, put it in a box and patent the function of the box.

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        1. PsychoHippy
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          You forgot the final stage in the Marconi system:

          Go broke due to a lack of ability to come up with an original concept and disaterously poor management.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Happy

    Another application...

    would be hand-held body scanners which operate at those frequencies. I guarantee there will be a market for 'iNude' devices, or maybe that should be 'uNude'.

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  3. Anonymous Coward
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    Chalmers, along with everyone else,

    would probably "see more" of Skinner if Bart got his hands on a terahertz scanner.

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    1. John 62
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      Surely nay!

      Judith Chalmers would say "Wish you were here?"

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