What Are the Limits of Transistor Size and the Impact on Moore's Law?

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Transistor size is approaching physical limits due to challenges in manufacturing techniques and materials used. Key issues include quantum tunneling, which affects the functionality of smaller transistors. While it is still possible to create smaller transistors, their performance may degrade significantly. This raises concerns about the future of Moore's Law, which predicts the doubling of transistors on a chip approximately every two years. The ongoing discussion highlights the need for innovative solutions to overcome these limitations.
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Can somone please explain why or what the limit is in transistor size?

It doesn't look to good in the near future.


thanks.
 
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Seems like the two main issues would be 1) how transistors are made, and 2) what they are made of.

Here's a link with more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law

Why don't you read through that, and tell us what you think about the future of Moore's Law...
 
Look up "quantum tunneling".
We can still make transistors smaller, but they won't work though :(
 

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