IBM and 45nm Chip Development
IBM and Toppan Printing Co Ltd announced a $200 million deal to jointly develop a 45-nanometer chip making process aimed at production by mid-2007.
IBM's PowerPC 970 was initially produced at a 130-nm manufacturing process while 90nm based PowerMacs were introduced in June 2004. Poor 90nm production yields has been cited for delays in PowerPC shipments and development.
Smaller manufacturing processes typically increase clock-speeds and decrease costs for the processors.
Specifically, the companies hope to develop a photomask process, which would be used to etch patterns of integrated circuits onto silicon wafers, to enable early production of advanced 45nm semiconductors.
IBM's PowerPC 970 was initially produced at a 130-nm manufacturing process while 90nm based PowerMacs were introduced in June 2004. Poor 90nm production yields has been cited for delays in PowerPC shipments and development.
Smaller manufacturing processes typically increase clock-speeds and decrease costs for the processors.
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88 months ago
Absolutely awesome.
How much do you want to bet that somehow, SOME moron will find a way to vote this as "negative"?
How much do you want to bet that somehow, SOME moron will find a way to vote this as "negative"?
88 months ago
Maybe they should concentrate on getting their 90nm process right first :)
true! where is our 3.0Ghz G5?!
88 months ago
i wonder why they skipped 65? IBM did not have to much luck getting frmo 130 to 90. this is a big difference. i hope they can do it and do it well.
i wonder what the speed they are going for is
i wonder what the speed they are going for is
88 months ago
true! where is our 3.0Ghz G5?!
My special 8 ball widget says that the 970MP is the processor that will break the 3 Ghz barrier! :p Thinksecret reports the 970MP will be at 3 Ghz with its little sister the single core 970GX.
88 months ago
2007 eh? Guess that'll be good for the xbox720 & PS4 so they can get to 8GHz. G5's will probably still be stuck on 90nm running at 2.9 GHz :p
88 months ago
Are you calling Lost Packet a moron? Not too cool dude...it's just a chip!
No no no. Not calling anyone specific a moron. I'm just saying that, as with any article, SOMEONE will find a way to say that higher clock speed, decreased costs, and a 45nm process is entirely negative. I have NEVER seen an MR article without at least one vote for negative. Look at the main page. There are already 15 votes for positive and one vote for negative.
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