Actually the price would be the same. The only cost would be the cost of the development tools.
I am currently using the Avanti development tools, and they are already outragiously priced.
So most likely the chip would either stay about the same price, or maybe even cheaper depening on the cost of the tool itself...the actual development of the chips would be the same price since it's the same process.
Actually this technology offers all sorts of advantages.
In the realm of heating, since there will be less interconnects, that means less resistance, which in turn means less heat being generated. The number of transistors will still be limited by the process that they are developed in. Only the congestion of the interconnects will be lowered.
Slashdot Mirror
Actually the price would be the same. The only cost would be the cost of the development tools.
I am currently using the Avanti development tools, and they are already outragiously priced.
So most likely the chip would either stay about the same price, or maybe even cheaper depening on the cost of the tool itself...the actual development of the chips would be the same price since it's the same process.
Actually this could be an improvement above and beyond what is perdicted by Moores law.
.25, now we are developing in .12.
Moores law comes more into effect because of the improvements in the processes. 1 year ago we were developing in
This added improvement will go above and beyond this. And is actually quite impressive.
I look forward to hearing more about this, and possibly testing out this new tool.
Actually this technology offers all sorts of advantages. In the realm of heating, since there will be less interconnects, that means less resistance, which in turn means less heat being generated. The number of transistors will still be limited by the process that they are developed in. Only the congestion of the interconnects will be lowered.