TECHNOLOGY SHRINKAGE ? ? 0.25,0.15,0.13,0.09,0.065um ...ETC

[au_sun]

0.15um technology

ON WHAT BASICS IS THAT THE TECHNOLOGY SHRINKAGE IS DONE?

0.25um =>0.15um=>0.13um=>0.09um=>0.065um=>0.045um...NEXT WHAT ?

what makes the gate lenght reduce in this fashion?

what will happen after 0.45um?

 

[sandusty]

25 -- > 18 -- > 13 -- > 09 --> 065

All the previous number is around 1.41 times of hte next number.

Does that trigger you any thoughts?? (hints: 1.41^2 = 2)