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Anyone know if the 3D structure is patented by Intel? If so, wouldn't this give Intel a monopoly on transistors given how much better this new design performs?
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Why do you need to keep up?
As a consumer he might not have any good reason to do so, but look at it from Intel's perspective: They're potentially not getting the best return on their R&D investment by encouraging customers to regularly skip generations.
Again one of those "I bet AnandTech has the best description out there" and I go check and am pleasantly surprised. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4313/intel-announces-first-22n...
This is the sort of thing I read and think to myself "go check HN comments where someone smart will explain this in layman's terms"
Agreed. It's all magic to me but it seems like, if this breakthrough can keep Moore's Law chugging, it's worth a pretty penny. I'm surprised their stock isn't up more today.
"the world's first 3-D transistors, called Tri-Gate, in a production technology" I wonder if this is truly Intel's invention or not: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=tri+gate+trans...
Intel stock is up 2% and ARM is down 6% (was down 7.7% in London trading). Looks like their Apple-esque announcement strategy has had some impact.
I liked Engadget's coverage of the release http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/04/intel-will-mass-produce-2... I'm a sucker for videos. This Tri-Gate tech was first announced in 2002, I love seeing pie in the sky technology come into reality and widespread usage.
the videos are at the same time incredibly good and incredibly bad, thanks :)