6 μm process explained
The 6 μm process (6 micrometers) is the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached around 1974[1] [2] 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.[3]
- Zilog Z80 launched in 1976 was manufactured in 4 μm.[4] [5]
- Intel 2116 and Mostek 4116 16K DRAMs were introduced in 1975 and 1976, respectively. [6]
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Myslewski . R . Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004! . TheRegister . 2011-11-15 .
- Web site: List: History of the Intel Microprocessor . 6,000 transistors, 8008 ran at 2 MHz, 8-bit processor (limited 16-bit abilities), minimum feature size of 6 um . 19 April 2015 . 27 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427124729/http://www.listoid.com/list/142 . dead .
- Web site: MICROPROCESSORS EVOLUTION timeline. . Timetoast timelines . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414064843/https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/microprocessors-evolution . 14 April 2023 . en.
- Web site: A History of Microprocessor Transistor Count . wagnercg.com . 14 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414064819/http://wagnercg.com/Portals/0/FunStuff/AHistoryofMicroprocessorTransistorCount.pdf . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: The Chip Collection - STATE OF THE ART - Smithsonian Institution . 2022-12-12 . smithsonianchips.si.edu.