Motivation The Evolution of Computing

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Motivation The Evolution of Computing

• Figures from Dr. Jesus del Alamo unless otherwise
  noted.
• see http//ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineeri
  ng-and-Computer-Science/6-012Microelectronic-Devic
  es-and-CircuitsSpring2003/LectureNotes/index.htm

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Transistor Size
From Sze
http//ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-a
nd-Computer-Science/6-012Microelectronic-Devices-a
nd-CircuitsSpring2003/LectureNotes/index.htm
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Figure from IBM (7 level Cu metallization)
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Figure from IBM (7 level Cu metallization)
http//www.necelam.com/common/images/02RC-0028B.jp
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The MOSFET
http//ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-a
nd-Computer-Science/6-012Microelectronic-Devices-a
nd-CircuitsSpring2003/LectureNotes/index.htm
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Figures from http//www.ee.vt.edu/ha and
www.plexoft.com
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Circuit Size
http//ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-a
nd-Computer-Science/6-012Microelectronic-Devices-a
nd-CircuitsSpring2003/LectureNotes/index.htm
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Transistor Cost
http//ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-a
nd-Computer-Science/6-012Microelectronic-Devices-a
nd-CircuitsSpring2003/LectureNotes/index.htm
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Cost/Function
http//ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-a
nd-Computer-Science/6-012Microelectronic-Devices-a
nd-CircuitsSpring2003/LectureNotes/index.htm