New 3D chip transistor may reach 50GHz

Vikingod · Dec 10, 2007, 02:18 PM

Source: The Reg
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Japanese R&D firm Unisantis says it will create and sell a new kind of "3-D" transistor that provides 10 times the computing speed of current chips.

It is entering a 24-month collaborative agreement with Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics for simultaneous design work.

The companies claim processor clockspeeds could reach between 20GHz and 50GHz by using a 3-D structure that arranges components vertically, as opposed to the horizontal design of our forefathers. The device is dubbed the Surrounding Gate Transistor.

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Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	New 3D chip transistor may reach 50GHz Source: The Reg ______________ Japanese R&D firm Unisantis says it will create and sell a new kind of "3-D" transistor that provides 10 times the computing speed of current chips. It is entering a 24-month collaborative agreement with Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics for simultaneous design work. The companies claim processor clockspeeds could reach between 20GHz and 50GHz by using a 3-D structure that arranges components vertically, as opposed to the horizontal design of our forefathers. The device is dubbed the Surrounding Gate Transistor.