Nanotechnology plays an extremely important role in the development of new materials. Yet, nanotechnology tends to be misunderstood as a simple extension of the conventional microtechnology that has demonstrated great effectiveness in micro-fablication of semiconductor devices—in other words, as a refinement of microtechnology. In fact, however, nanotechnology and microtechnology are qualitatively different. At MANA, we call the new paradigm of nanotechnology, which correctly recognizes this qualitative difference, "Nanoarchitectonics."
The distinctive features of nanoarchitectonics can be summarized in the following four key points: