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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Demonstrates 3D TSV Capabilities on 20nm Technology ( 3D chip stacking ...)
Marketwatch ^ | April 2, 2013, 9:00 a.m. EDT | press release

Posted on 04/02/2013 11:22:39 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Fab 8 in New York delivers functional 20nm silicon with Through-Silicon-Vias (TSVs)

MILPITAS, Calif., Apr 02, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the accomplishment of a key milestone in its strategy to enable 3D stacking of chips for next-generation mobile and consumer applications. At its Fab 8 campus in Saratoga County, N.Y., the company has demonstrated its first functional 20nm silicon wafers with integrated Through-Silicon Vias (TSVs). Manufactured using GLOBALFOUNDRIES' leading-edge 20nm-LPM process technology, the TSV capabilities will allow customers to stack multiple chips on top of each other, providing another avenue for delivering the demanding performance, power, and bandwidth requirements of today's electronic devices.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: hitech

1 posted on 04/02/2013 11:22:39 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: ShadowAce
Semi - accurate article - also has more detail and what it might mean when products finally start to roll out:

TSV's on 20 nm

2 posted on 04/02/2013 11:25:20 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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Related article at S/A:

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Uses 2.5 D stacking.

3 posted on 04/02/2013 11:34:31 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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4 posted on 04/02/2013 11:41:55 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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5 posted on 04/02/2013 12:10:53 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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