50 Ghz CPU
Japanese research and development company Unisantis says it will create and sell a new kind breed of CPU using a "3-D" type transistor that provides 10 times more computing speed than that of current CPU’s.
Unisantis is entering a 24-month collaborative agreement with Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics for simultaneous design work.
Both companies claim processor clockspeeds could reach between 20GHz and 50GHz by using a 3-D structure that arranges components vertically, as opposed to the horizontal design of our forefathers. The device is dubbed the Surrounding Gate Transistor.
The 3-D structure apparently reduces the distance that electrons travel, generates less heat and costs less to produce than existing chips.
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