6 μm process

The 6 μm process (6 micrometers) is the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached around 1974 by companies such as Intel.

The 6 μm process refers to the minimum size that could be reliably produced. The smallest transistors and other circuit elements on a chip made with this process were around 6 micrometers wide.

Products featuring 6 μm manufacturing process

Intel 8080 CPU launched in 1974 was manufactured using this process.
Zilog Z80 launched in 1976 was manufactured in 4 μm.
Intel 2116 and Mostek 4116 16K DRAMs were introduced in 1975 and 1976, respectively.

References

↑ Mueller, S (21 July 2006). "Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present". informIT. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
↑ Myslewski, R (15 November 2011). "Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004!". TheRegister.
↑ "List: History of the Intel Microprocessor". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015. 6,000 transistors, 8008 ran at 2 MHz, 8-bit processor (limited 16-bit abilities), minimum feature size of 6 um
↑ "MICROPROCESSORS EVOLUTION timeline". Timetoast timelines. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
↑ "A History of Microprocessor Transistor Count" (PDF). wagnercg.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
↑ "The Chip Collection - STATE OF THE ART - Smithsonian Institution". smithsonianchips.si.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

External links

Brief timeline of microprocessor development

Preceded by 10 μm process	Semiconductor device fabrication processes	Succeeded by 3 μm process

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[1] Mueller, S (21 July 2006). "Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present". informIT. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

[2] Myslewski, R (15 November 2011). "Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004!". TheRegister.

[3] "List: History of the Intel Microprocessor". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015. 6,000 transistors, 8008 ran at 2 MHz, 8-bit processor (limited 16-bit abilities), minimum feature size of 6 um

[4] "MICROPROCESSORS EVOLUTION timeline". Timetoast timelines. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[5] "A History of Microprocessor Transistor Count" (PDF). wagnercg.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[6] "The Chip Collection - STATE OF THE ART - Smithsonian Institution". smithsonianchips.si.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

Semiconductor device fabrication

MOSFET scaling (process nodes)
20 μm – 1968 10 μm – 1971 6 μm – 1974 3 μm – 1977 1.5 μm – 1981 1 μm – 1984 800 nm – 1987 600 nm – 1990 350 nm – 1993 250 nm – 1996 180 nm – 1999 130 nm – 2001 90 nm – 2003 65 nm – 2005 45 nm – 2007 32 nm – 2009 22 nm – 2012 14 nm – 2014 10 nm – 2016 7 nm – 2018 5 nm – 2020 3 nm – 2022 2 nm – 2025
Future 1 nm ~ 2027
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