Intel Unveils 3D Transistor

Intel may have jumped eons ahead of its competitors by redesigning the transistor. Yesterday Intel said the firm will start designing 3D transistors which will let them design smaller and more powerful processors.

The new Tri-gate design apparently will use a 22-nanometer process.  The processors using this method will go into production later in the year and should start showing up in computers in 2012 under the code name of “Ivy Bridge”. The new designs should be more eco-friendly since they will consume less power.   Intel is saying that a dual-core chip with 22nm tri-gate transistors would use the same amount of power as a 32nm chip.  If these specs are valid, the move may give Intel the break it needs to become more competitive in the smartphones and tablet space now dominated by ARM.

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