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Why not use something absolute, like nand-gates per volume?
by jayd16 4mo ago
Why not use something absolute, like nand-gates per volume?
- mikepurvis 4mo agoI am not a chip designer, doesn't area matter way more than volume? Vertical space is basically free; it's horizontal space that is at a huge premium.
- Intralexical 4mo agoPlus heat dissipation is a limiting factor, which scales with area.
- u1hcw9nx 4mo agoTransistor density in units of MTr/mm. (Million Transistors per square mm) is also used. The formula is MTr/mm = 0.6×(NAND2 Tr Count)/(NAND2 Cell Area) + 0.4×(Scan Flip Flop Tr Count)/(Scan Flip Flop Cell Area)
- jayd16 4mo agoWhy do you think it's not commonly used?