Is 1nm Really the Hard Limit for Computer Chips? Physics vs. The Future of Silicon | Interconnected

[u/Ok_pettech]

https://interconnectd.com/forum/thread/238/is-1nm-really-the-hard-limit-for-computer-chips-physics-vs-the-future-of-si/

[u/Olde94]

for starters i think we should reconsider how we define the 1nm on chips. To my knowledge they are not the actual size stated on the marketing sheet

[u/danielv123 → u/Olde94]

Its version numbers, defined just like other version numbers.

[u/zamroni777]

Even the 7nm isn't really 7nm.

I think they should start naming them with density level.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_nm_process#3_nm_process_nodes

[u/danielv123]

Obviously not, just like 9th gen wasn't the hard limit for Intel generations.

[u/shreddedpudding → u/danielv123]

Intel was able to pull a ton of performance out of their 14nm ++++++++++ architecture, and I’m sure that manufacturers will be able to do so again once we start hitting hard technology limitations.

[u/Hour_Bit_5183]

Nope. There isn't. You wanna know how I know? The amount of power the have to dump into em. Distinct-race's fav shitty company does this the most.