Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:35:59 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

How long have Intel been struggling with 7nm?

It would be wonderful if '7nm' referred to some real dimension.

https://www.anandtech.com/show/16823/intel-accelerated-offensive-process-
roadmap-updates-to-10nm-7nm-4nm-3nm-20a-18a-packaging-foundry-emib-foveros

"It is no secret that having "Intel 10nm" being equivalent to "TSMC 7nm",
even though the numbers actually have nothing to do with the physical
implementation, has ground at Intel for a while. A lot of the industry,
for whatever reason, hasn’t learned that these numbers aren’t actually a
physical measurement. They used to be, but when we moved from 2D planar
transistors to 3D FinFET transistors, the numbers became nothing more than
a marketing tool. Despite this, every time there’s an article about the
technology, people get confused. We’ve been talking about it for half a
decade, but the confusion still remains."

The full article is worth reading.