Intel’s new fab

Until now Moore’s law could be satisfied by using same old materials for making the transistor : silicon.

Well now things changed: transistors are becoming metallic.
The gates will be made from a metal named Hafnium ( a High-K dielectric).

This will allow reduction of power with 80% or increase in speed of up to 40%.

The new 45 nm chips will be available this year.

Video:

http://www.podtech.net/scobleshow/technology/1329/intel-says-goodbye-to-silicon-dioxide-in-new-45-nanometer-fab

Blog news:

http://scobleizer.com/2007/01/26/looking-into-intels-new-fab/

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