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Engadget: Samsung produces its first 14nm FinFET test chip, should offer substantial power improvements in future silicon

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Samsung produces its first 14nm FinFET test chip, should offer substantial power improvements in future silicon
Dec 21st 2012, 10:22

Samsung shows no signs of slowing down in 2013 and after confirming its plans to expand its chip-making plant in Austin, Texas, the company's also unveiled its first 14nm FinFET test chip. The new process used (which is being compared with Intel's 'Tri-Gate' design found on its Ivy Bridge hardware) promises to offer substantial power and performance improvements compared to the normal process, with low-leakage often mentioned in the same breath as the new silicon. Samsung's new test chip also involved ARM and Synopsis, and is a good sign that we might see its next-gen chips sooner rather than later.

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