Intel: 3-door transistor reinforces Moore's law

Intel researchers have found a better way to protect electrical circuits, allowing them to save energy when they "implant" more transistors on each processor (processor).

Perhaps by 2010, Intel will start producing chips with three-door transistors, allowing for a 45 percent increase in speed or a 35 percent reduction in total energy consumption compared to chips manufactured with the current 65nm process, Mr. Mike. Mayberry, an Intel official said.

This progress can be a 'powerful' sales tool because energy efficiency is a major marketing strategy today. "Transplanting" more transistors to the processor will keep Moore's Law still correct. (Moore's Law by Gordon co-founder Gordon Moore 40 years ago, that every two years, the number of transistors on the chip will increase. double).

The 3-door transistor is a component in standard CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) design, controlling the flow of electrons around each conductor in three edges instead of the same edge as before.

Technology is still on the drawing board, but Intel designers will be able to quickly apply to new chips because they can use existing equipment in manufacturing plants.

Intel said that it will produce more chips in the third quarter of 2006 with the 65nm process, which will be the 45nm process in 2007 and the 32nm process in 2009.