They represent what are known as 'top-down' technologies, which use more finely structured (micro) materials as a basis for creating components such as transistors, capacitors and electrical interconnections.
Nanoteknologia on ns. top-down-teknologiaa, jossa luodaan hienojakoisiksi strukturoiduista materiaaleista (mikro) elementtejä komponentteja varten (esim. transistorit, kondensaattorit ja elektroniset liitännät).EurLex-2 EurLex-2