Japanese firm Rapidus is expected to provide 2-nanometer chip samples to Broadcom and become one of the few firms to potentially make 2nm chips.
  • @alleycat
    3•1 day ago

    The “nm” value in a process name is a pure marketing term. Here’s a table with corresponding real-world values.

    Process 	Gate pitch 	Metal pitch 	Year
7 nm 	    60 nm      	40 nm      	2018
5 nm 	    51 nm 	     30 nm 	     2020
3 nm 	    48 nm       24 nm       2022
2 nm 	    45 nm 	     20 nm       2025
1 nm 	    42 nm 	     16 nm 	     2027

    Source: Wikipedia