[Richard Grimmer]

It's hard to focus the smaller wavelengths of light needed to etch smaller details on microchips. Astronomers use two or more lenses separated by a distance to resolve finer detail, with no change in wavelength. How about using this in reverse, etching chips by using "long baseline interferometry" with current wavelengths.

Reward: Acknowlegement that it was my idea.

[Michael D. Grissom]

You would only be manipulating the same wavelength -- or do you think an interferometer would shorten the wavelength? What's wrong with using shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) to accomplish smaller chips (how it's done now). A few months ago I read that Japanese microcontroller manufacturers were gearing up for 9nm wavelength production. That boggles my mind!

[Jack Nobbz]

I'm afraid to tell you that I'm stealing your idea and founding a world-class semiconductor company on it. sorry, man. I was like, GOING, to give you credit for the idea, but, jeez, sorry man, I gotta take it.