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Thursday, September 12, 2002
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/19370.html AMD To Debut Double-Gate Transistors James Maguire, NewsFactor Network AMD's new FinFET transistor uses an ultra-thin silicon "fin" to reduce current leakage when the transistor is in the "off" mode. This enables fabrication of smaller, more powerful chips. In a clear shot across the bow of chief rival Intel, Advanced Micro Devices has announced it has developed a double-gate transistor that is smaller than any yet created using industry-standard technology. The company said that this advance could lead to the placement of 1 billion transistors on chips that currently hold 100 million transistors... .
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