Intel prepping 14nm fab tools

Posted on Wednesday, September 14 2011 @ 21:26 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Intel CEO Paul Otellini revealed the company is tooling up fabs for 14nm transistor technology:
Intel CEO Paul Otellini has revealed that Intel is currently tooling up fabrication plants for 14nm transistor technology, indicating that Moore’s Law is set to continue well past the 22nm 3D Tri-Gate transistors expected next year.

Moore’s Law is a key factor to Intel’s design philosophy, with the Otellini saying that the progression of Moore’s Law is akin to human innovation and progress. It’s no surprise that Intel is always keen to Gordon Moore’s observation proved accurate.


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