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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : 2nm process for ic's
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| zeitfest Guru  Joined: 31/07/2019 Location: AustraliaPosts: 377 |
Those pesky wires just keep getting smaller... Hmm. 2 nm is a few dozen atoms across. I live in hope of molecular electronics  |
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Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 5714 |
It's inconvenient when the molecules of solder are bigger than the whole chip... :( Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| Paul_L Guru Joined: 03/03/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 769 |
Dario Gil, the IBM research director, lives about 1/4 mile from my house. He and a few IBM fellows have been muttering about 2 nm land definition for the last few months. I figured there was something in the works. The IBM Fab managed now by Global Foundries is 4 miles from my house. Paul in NY |
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epsilon Senior Member  Joined: 30/07/2020 Location: BelgiumPosts: 255 |
"It does not make much difference what a person studies. All knowledge is related, and the man who studies anything, if he keeps at it, will become learned." -Hypatia It didn't take very long for relativity theory to become relevant in electronics engineering. In 2nm technology, quantum effects such as tunneling will be factor. Absolutely amazing that this is at all possible. Epsilon CMM2 projects |
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| Bowden_P Senior Member Joined: 20/03/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 162 |
Incredible ! When I worked in the semi industry, I thought we were doing well with 6" wafers and 200nm processes. Definitely not leading edge at the time I must admit, but this achievement is impressive. (I "retired" from semi's in 2009 - like many others - due to mass redundancies.) With regards, Paul. Nothing so constant as change. |
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