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When they get below "1nm" what measure will the switch to; and will it have even less relationship with any reality?
by h2odragon 3y ago
When they get below "1nm" what measure will the switch to; and will it have even less relationship with any reality?
- Baldbvrhunter 3y agoThe nm nomenclature is nominal and not an actual measurement. i It's a concept of the level of improvement. Also not what TSMC uses https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-renames-process-nodes-intros-angstrom-era-of-semiconductors/ https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-renames-process-nodes-intros-a...
- paulryanrogers 3y agoSounds like bullshit has replaced a once useful physical measurement. They should've found a new, real and objective measurement or just given up and used a date or arbitrary version scheme.
- _kulang 3y agoThe shape and construction of the gates and transistors changed. Minimum feature size ceased to correlate with density/performance in some senses. This scheme has been somewhat arbitrary since about 20nm or so afaik, but expectations are set around what the number communicates, so here we are.
- thunderbird120 3y agoIntel is using angstroms, so their "2nm" node is "20A" and the "1.8nm" node is "18A". These of course still don't have any more relationship with the physical size of the transistors than previous Intel, TSMC, or Samsung nodes but it keeps it relatively clean without needing a decimal point in the name.