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If TSMC is getting 21E9 transistors on a 12 nm process (i.e. Nvidia Volta), then I assume a 1 nm process would be almost 3E12 transistors. That's insane! Unle
by madengr 9y ago
If TSMC is getting 21E9 transistors on a 12 nm process (i.e. Nvidia Volta), then I assume a 1 nm process would be almost 3E12 transistors. That's insane!
Unless power dissipation drops 144x, I can't see that happening, unless it's for memory applications. Crazy to think about though.
- deepnotderp 9y agoDennard scaling is what would allow that to happen. Unfortunately, the lesser known cousin of Moore's Law is essentially dead.