The future of certain thin panel devices is in for a leap into quantum physics. Quantum mechanics, while an extremely difficult subject for someone to get their mind around, simply put, is the relationship between energy and matter at the atomic level. Samsung along with some other companies has been researching and licensing a certain material named:quantum tunneling composite. At the structural level this looks like a mace with numerous spikes projecting from it. These tiny nano-particles protrude from a polymer(a bunch of molecules that are bonded together to form a chain). When these balls of composite are pressed and brought nearer to each other, something known as tunneling occurs and an electric current is produced. This is a short summary of the science behind this technology. Let's take a look at how this may apply to certain gadgets. For example, say you are on your touch screen phone surfing on the web and you want to scroll down the site you are on. Instead of clicking an arrow, you would simply apply a certain amount of force or pressure with your finger toward the bottom of the screen and the page will scroll at a speed that is proportionate to how hard you pressed. This quantum technology will be a great breakthrough for the future of touchscreen devices such as cellular phones, gaming devices, and GPS. The more force that is applied to the area the closer the nano-particles underneath the screen touch, causing that tunneling effect to produce a certain amount of electric current. What is good about this new form of technology is that it is really efficient since the electricity is not created until the pressure is applied to the screen. "Electronics are being given the ability to sense something that we take for granted, which is how much we're touching and applying force," said Philip Taysom (Chief Executive @ Peratech) Peratech is the company that produces the composite for the QTC technology.This is a very advanced technological improvement and will be coming to a Samsung electronic device near you. To find out more about quantum mechanics in electronics, check out this article at BBC News.
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