Intel's New 3D Chip Technology

Intel announced in early May 2011 that it would begin production of its next line of computer chips. The codename for this group of processors is Ivy Bridge. The Ivy Bridge chips will utilize a three dimensional structure (first of its kind) to enhance speed, performance and efficiency. This is important for smartphones and tablets since they have limited battery capacity. Improving performance and efficiency at the same time is a difficult task, but this is one that Intel has been working on for nearly 10 years.

Back in the early 2000s, Intel developed a way to build transistors that use a three dimensional switch shape rather than the typical planar shape. Each microprocessor is made up of millions or billions of these transistors. A transistor acts like a switch that turns on and off the flow of electrons through the microprocessor. A switch from on to off represents a switch from 1 to 0. This is how computers process information, and the faster the switching rate, the faster the computer.

The three dimensional shape of the transistors is very important to the continuance of Moore's law. This law states that, on average, the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 18 months. This has held true for quite some time, however, physical limits on how small a transistor can become has made adhering to the law more difficult. With the creation of 3D transistors, Intel can cram more computing power into a smaller space.

The change from a planar to a 3D layout would be analogous to adding skyscrapers to a city. By adding skyscrapers, you can add a lot more living space to a city without actually making the city larger in terms of surface area. The living space would be analogous to the amount of available computing power on a chip.

The new chips are said to have 37% higher performance than the current, latest-generation microchips from Intel. The 3D chips will most likely be mass produced for server applications before spreading to the mainstream computer electronics world. Expect to see these chips in your computers and tablets sometime in 2012. In the meantime, check out this video that explains the 3D chips in more detail.

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Back in the early 2000s, Intel developed a way to build transistors that use a three dimensional switch shape rather than the typical planar shape. Each microprocessor is made up of millions or billions of these transistors. A transistor acts like a switch that turns on and off the flow of electrons through the microprocessor. A switch from on to off represents a switch from 1 to 0. This is how computers process information, and the faster the switching rate, the faster the computer.
The three dimensional shape of the transistors is very important to the continuance of Moore's law. This law states that, on average, the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 18 months. This has held true for quite some time, however, physical limits on how small a transistor can become has made adhering to the law more difficult. With the creation of 3D transistors, Intel can cram more computing power into a smaller space.
The change from a planar to a 3D layout would be analogous to adding skyscrapers to a city. By adding skyscrapers, you can add a lot more living space to a city without actually making the city larger in terms of surface area. The living space would be analogous to the amount of available computing power on a chip.
The new chips are said to have 37% higher performance than the current, latest-generation microchips from Intel. The 3D chips will most likely be mass produced for server applications before spreading to the mainstream computer electronics world. Expect to see these chips in your computers and tablets sometime in 2012. In the meantime, check out this video that explains the 3D chips in more detail.
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