IBM宣布研究出了7纳米的测试芯片

包子侯爵

Title:IBM Research successfully produces 7-nm test chips
From:http://techreport.com/news/28603/ibm-research-successfully-produces-7-nm-test-chips

The next leap for semiconductors after the 10-nm process node is 7 nm, and it appears that IBM Research is helping to pave the way. According to a report by Ars Technica, the company has announced successful production of 7-nm test chips at its joint research facilities at the SUNY Polytechnic Insititute.

在10纳米工艺以后是7纳米，现在看来IBM研究团队正在版主铺平道路。据Ars Technica报道，公司宣布已经成功制造了7纳米测试芯片（位于纽约州立大学理工学院的联合研究设施内）

Ars reports that the test product uses 7-nm FinFETs with silicon-germanium (SiGe) alloy channels. This new alloy is apparently one of three advancements that made the 7-nm test chip possible, the others being self-aligned quadruple patterning and an EUV light source with a wavelength of only 13.5 nanometers.

Ars报告说，测试产品用的是7纳米FinFET（silicon-germanium (SiGe)硅 - 锗）合金。该合金是可能制造出7纳米测试芯片三个先进方面之一，另外两个是四倍自校准结构和13.5纳米波长的EUV光源。

IBM told Ars that chips built on this 7-nm process could be up to 50% smaller by surface area than those produced on the 10-nm node. The company also says it's looking for at least a 50% improvement in power-to-performance over 10-nm silicon with the new process.

IBM告诉Ars，基于7纳米的芯片的面积可能会比10纳米减少50%的面积。搞公司还表示，他们正在寻找较10纳米工艺提升电源转换效率50%的新工艺。（瞬间从20纳米到7纳米，感觉要爆炸……）

It's not clear when commercial products based on a 7-nm process will come to market, but the fact that IBM is able to produce functional test chips with this technology is an exciting step on the road. Given that we're still waiting on 10-nm products from other manufacturers, it'll likely be a long wait, but it seems as if Moore's Law will march on a little longer yet.

目前尚不清楚7纳米的产品将会在什么时候投入市场，但是IBM确实在测试芯片的道路上迈出了激动人心的一步。鉴于我们仍在等待10纳米产品，而这也将是一个漫长的过程，但这好像会让摩尔定律的到来时间来的更长一些呢。

包子侯爵

翻的我累死……看清楚哦，有两页

WzHua

包子侯爵 发表于 2015-7-10 11:32
翻的我累死……看清楚哦，有两页

这是锻炼你的好机会

Cleverstorm

IBM真是专注黑科技给人的感觉就和幕后黑手一样，但是研究成果的应用却很少耳闻