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Re:TSMC to Build Advanced Semiconductor Factory in Arizona by gtm1260 on Thursday May 14, 2020 @04:48PM (#23185210)
So what happens when we get to 2nm? Do we just stop getting faster computers?
Re:TSMC to Build Advanced Semiconductor Factory in Arizona by ghaff on Thursday May 14, 2020 @04:53PM (#23185284)
CMOS process scaling is already on its last legs. There are various options: more efficient code (ROFL), stacking of various sorts, new material/techs, co-processing (GPU, FPGA, quantum for certain classes of problems), etc.

But there's certainly a school of thought that CMOS process scaling was the big engine of tech over the past few decades and there may be nothing that comes close to replacing it to anything like the same degree.

Re:TSMC to Build Advanced Semiconductor Factory in Arizona by SemiTom on Thursday May 14, 2020 @11:07PM (#23188424)
There are challenges but work is on the way, transitioning to gate-all around FETS (GAA Fets) https://semiengineering.com/making-chips-at-3nm-and-beyond/
Re:TSMC to Build Advanced Semiconductor Factory in Arizona by Polylactic_acid on Thursday May 14, 2020 @10:14PM (#23188118)
We could see a 4x boost in computer speed by scrapping all scripting languages and electron. Also the future seems to be more cores. A 64 core laptop may not be too far away.