IBM produces chips according to 29.9 nm technology

IBM has just announced a new method: embedding a wafer into the purified water and combining it with laser light to create microchips that are only one-third the size of the 90-nm chip in the current-produced chip now on.

Technologists say that the method of optical and laser printing on silicon boards can focus light to produce processing equipment at the lowest level of 32 nm. However, IBM has applied "embedded printing" to create circuits with a width of less than 30 nm.

Over the past few decades, the semiconductor industry has continuously scaled microchips to stack more components on a chip, so the performance of the processor has improved significantly. But when these elements reach the molecular and atomic levels, the future of "doubling the trend" (also known as Moore's Law) is gradually reaching its limit and the industry has to seek its way. New production method.

" Our goal is to make the most of optical printing technology to delay the transition to other expensive options, " said Dr. Robert D. Allen at IBM's research center. " The level of 29.9 nm is a clear sign that we will have at least 7 more years to make the necessary changes and wait for more mature technologies ."

Intel, the world's leading processor, has produced chips based on 65 nm technology since last year and is focusing on 45 nm technology. " The company is also experimenting with 'embedded' technology but thinks that this is not the right time to apply because we need to solve some density issues, control the production of wafer .", Mark Bohr, Intel's director of processing architecture, said.