Tiny, Tinier, Tiniest - Maps

Today we have the last fact of our Series 'Tiny, Tinier, Tiniest'. Today, we are going to see facts about the Smallest Three-Dimensional Map in the World. There is basically no such added criteria in today's Fact.

The World's Smallest Three-Dimensional Map was created by a team of Scientists of Computer Giant IBM and is so small that 1000 such maps can fit on 1 grain of salt. This complete 3D map of the world measuring only 22 by 11 micrometers was "written" on a polymer. The map is composed of 500,000 pixels, each measuring 20 sq.nanometer, and was created in an astounding time of 2 minutes and 23 seconds. The said team of scientists accomplished this through a new, innovative technique which uses a tiny, silicon tip with a sharp apex that is 100,000 times smaller than a sharpened pencil to create patterns and structures as small as 15 nanometers at greatly reduced cost and complexity. This new innovative technique can be used for developing future nanosised objects in different fields.