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throw0101atoday at 6:53 PM4 repliesview on HN

So how small are individual components (e.g., transistors) nowadays? Presumably there's a lower limit: once you're a few atoms across, it seems that you can't go any smaller (?).


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ahazred8tatoday at 7:24 PM

Gates are about 30-50 nm wide, even though they're called '3nm' for marketing reasons.

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whazortoday at 7:04 PM

This is about increasing output per machine via upgrades.

cyptustoday at 8:21 PM

some gates are only 10-14 nm wide, thats about 50 silicon atoms!