Transistor Scaling Nears Physical Limits
realmeetjames · x · 2026-07-17
The post highlights a perspective on semiconductor manufacturing: transistor scaling is rapidly approaching its physical limits.
To emphasize the shrinking room for further process miniaturization, it notes that IBM's transistor/conductor structures are already down to 15 atoms thick.
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