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* In April 2011, a research team at the University of Pittsburgh announced the development of a single-electron transistor 1. 5 nanometers in diameter made out of oxide based materials.

According to the researchers, three " wires " converge on a central " island " which can house one or two electrons.

Electrons tunnel from one wire to another through the island.

Conditions on the third wire results in distinct conductive properties including the ability of the transistor to act as a solid state memory.