Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by hansel_der on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @10:53AM
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pretty sure it has something to do with speed of light divided by clock speed
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Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by kloch on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @04:29PM
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Pretty sure it has everything to do with heat dissipation
Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by hansel_der on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @05:42AM
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probably true as well.
also iirc the actual clock of the logic gates is a factor above the 'operations clock'
Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by joshspankit on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @12:33AM
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I hadn’t even considered that there is a physical limitation.
I’m too lazy to look it up now, but when I first read this I feel like the math said electrons can move at maximum 5cm in a single 5GHz clock cycle?
That’s wild.
Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by hansel_der on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @05:38AM
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the eletrons do not have to 'move' the entire way for transfer of information because they will push the already present ones further.
Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by joshspankit on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @07:02AM
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Well yes, but that’s an academic difference unless you’re stating that they can transfer information faster than light.
Re:Chip Design Shifts as Fundamental Laws Run Out of Steam
by hansel_der on Friday November 04, 2022 @03:59PM
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well no, i was saying that the information moves faster than the electrons. speed of light in vacuum remains unbeaten afaik