The Singularity is Near?

[Weltall]

The 'bottom of the processor scale' appears to be a barrier on the verge of shattering.

A material called Graphene has been developed, which is a single carbon atom in thickness, is stronger than diamond while possessing the flexibility of plastic, and, most importantly, conducts electricity a hundred times more efficiently than silicon. Using this technology to create graphene nanotubes may well pave the way to three-dimensional computing and give us at least the hardware necessary to meet (and surpass) the hardware of the human brain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphene