News - Intel talks-up potential of 22nm tri-gate transistors at IDF

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They're better in every way, apparently.

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Does this mean we'll see more power-supply circuitry embedded in 22nm?

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Originally Posted by Steve

Does this mean we'll see more power-supply circuitry embedded in 22nm?

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As I understand it, which isn't at super boffin level I'll admit, (A big part of me really wants that to be his official job title :D) not really. It's a relatively simple structural change in terms of design, the bulk of the challenge was in actually producing it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIkMaQJSyP8 is a pretty good, if slightly childish explanation from the same guy.


Little typo;

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only cost a few per cent more than size-equivalent planar designs.

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