Moore’s Law is Dead – (Part 1) What?
posted on July 04, 2014 13:05
Gordon Moore always calls it “so-called Moore’s Law” when discussing his eponymous observation about IC scaling trends, and he has always acknowledged that it’s no more and no less than a marketing tool used to inform an ecosystem of downstream chip-users of price:performance improvements planned.
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IBM: Commercial Nanotube Transistors Are Coming Soon
posted on July 04, 2014 13:04
A project at IBM is now aiming to have transistors built using carbon nanotubes ready to take over from silicon transistors soon after 2020.
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IBM Pledges Nanotube Transistor by 2020 or Bust
posted on July 04, 2014 13:03
For over two decades IBM has tried nearly every possible way to a make a tiny 1.4-nanometer carbon nanotube the successor to the silicon transistor channel.
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Technology Node Transitions Slowing Below 32 nm
posted on July 04, 2014 13:02
With the strong growth in the mobile market and their ever increasing functionality, the driver for leading edge semiconductor devices is to reduce power consumption without comprising performance. The cost per wafer has become an increasing concern below the 32nm node.
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Will 7nm And 5nm Really Happen?
posted on July 04, 2014 13:01
As leading-edge chipmakers continue to ramp up their 28nm and 20nm devices, vendors are also updating their future technology roadmaps. In fact, IC makers are talking about their new shipment schedules for 10nm. And GlobalFoundries, Intel, Samsung and TSMC are narrowing down the options for 7nm, 5nm and beyond.
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20nm Dilemma Explained
posted on April 07, 2014 21:05
Fully depleted silicon-on-insulator is the best solution for the 28nm and 20nm technology nodes because of its lower cost and leakage and higher performance than bulk CMOS.
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International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors Explores Next 15 Years of Chip Technology
posted on April 07, 2014 21:04
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced the release of the 2013 International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS), a collaborative effort that assesses the technical challenges and opportunities for the semiconductor industry through 2028.
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Report: GlobalFoundries in lead to buy IBM chip unit
posted on April 07, 2014 21:03
GlobalFoundries is the leading candidate to buy IBM Corp.'s semiconductor manufacturing business, according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources.
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Chipmaking Challenges Face Moore's Law
posted on April 07, 2014 21:02
Every few years there are stories about how Moore's Law – the concept that the number of transistors in a given area doubles every two years or so – is dying.
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How Much Will That Chip Cost?
posted on April 07, 2014 21:01
From the leading edge of design to older process nodes, development costs are being contained much better than the initial reports would indicate. But not always for the obvious reasons.
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