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28nm was the last node in Moore's law. Transistors are smaller, but not cheaper. http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?doc_id=1321536 http://www.eetimes.com/author
by esmi 11y ago
28nm was the last node in Moore's law. Transistors are smaller, but not cheaper.
http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?doc_id=1321536 http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?doc_id=1321536
I should also add, many people think 5nm will be technically feasible, although I don't think anyone knows how at scale, but there are serious question as to whether or not it makes economic sense. Thus the node may not be developed for some time, but because of business reasons.
- hga 11y agoThat article is very interesting, it says what sounds like fundamental SRAM (cache) scaling limits being hit is a if not the major factor, so the prospect of EUV decreasing the number of masks required won't help as much as I thought it might in decreasing costs. And as noted in the OP, EUV still have to prove itself in power and uptime.