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The End Of The Innovation Road for CMOS

Posted by Hemos on from the what-will-happen-next dept.

Elledan writes "According to this EE Times article, CMOS technology (also used to create CPUs with) is getting near the moment when we will no longer be able to create smaller structures with it. With the date for this moment set around 2012 and with no replacement technology in sight, this issue might become a real problem in the near future, as the article explains."

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  1. Quantum Computing, here we come! by bravehamster · · Score: 5, Funny

    I say this is a good thing. Let the end of CMOS come. It's time for us to move forward. I think this is just the kick in the ass we need to really start focusing on quantum computing. IBM and Fujitsu both have quantum computing research divisions, and I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't quite a few companies out there very quietly working on it. The pressure for faster and better computing will drive us forward. And when the first 64-qubit computer comes rolling down the line, I'm certain Tom's Hardware will be there to tell us how many FPS's we'll be getting in Quake8 with it:

    Tom's Hardware: I can definitely say that this thing smokes. Unfortunately, due to quantum uncertainty we weren't able to give you an exact measurement of FPS's. but we can say with some confidence that it's between 189 and Infinity + 2. However, with quad-sampling anti-aliasing on, don't be surprised to see that number drop to Infinity + 1.

    Damn, I need to get some sleep.

    --
    ---- El diablo esta en mis pantalones! Mire, mire!
  2. Re:Is this actually a problem? by Konster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then again I'll be pretty happy when they come up with a sever that can single handedly handle the /. effect! You might find that magical server Here

  3. Top Ten Reasons to Like Quantum Computing.. by NoMoreNicksLeft · · Score: 3, Funny

    10. To decrypt those files Mulder stole from the Pentagon.
    9. John Connor has smashed your defense grid, and you need an edge, pronto.
    8. Nothing can cheat like a quantum aimbot in Quake 4...
    7. Negative ping times.
    6. The shifty eyed salesmen at CompUSA talked you into it.
    5. Opens up the exciting new possibility of quantum porn.
    4. Windows.NET 2010 runs like a dog on your 2048-cpu, 900 Teraflops cluster with 8 petabits of ram.
    3. The ability to render away the clothes, in real time, of your favorite TV show.
    2. Your scheme to perform nuclear yield simulations with imported Playstation 2's ended in a trade embargo.

    And the #1 reason to like quantum computing is...

    *drum roll*

  4. This could be a good thing by bigbango · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe this is what it takes to bury the x86 family. By then chip designers will have to do better than just shrinking and speeding up the chips.
    Customers would need to compile software for all sorts of architechtures, and therefore would demand opensorce software.

    btw. when were we all supposed to buy ia64 machines?