10GHz at under 1V by 2005 - The future of Intel’s manufacturing processes [2000]

Re:10GHz at under 1V by 2005 - The future of Intel’s manufac... by gaze on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:23AM (#13595995)

I'd definitely say electrons propagate through wires to carry signals. The electrons charge the gates on the fets which opens or closes the channel, which allows electrons to flow through another wire. I wouldn't say it's terribly explanatory tho

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Re:10GHz at under 1V by 2005 - The future of Intel’s manufac... by kushan2020 on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:30AM (#13596047)

Well that is not correct @gaze.

Although your light turns on very quickly when you flip the switch, and you find it impossible to flip off the light and get in bed before the room goes dark, the actual drift velocity of electrons through copper wires is very slow. It is the change or "signal" which propagates along wires at essentially the speed of light. refer https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drift_velocity

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Re:10GHz at under 1V by 2005 - The future of Intel’s manufac... by gaze on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:43AM (#13596099)

What do you mean? Electrons move near the fermi velocity.

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Re:10GHz at under 1V by 2005 - The future of Intel’s manufac... by jimbert on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:35AM (#13596064)

The fact that drift velocity is nonzero means that electrons are indeed moving as @gaze says.

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Re:10GHz at under 1V by 2005 - The future of Intel’s manufac... by gaze on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @12:43AM (#13596101)

Electrons are always moving, at the fermi velocity.

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