VLSI Devices Introduction

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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1960 1st MOSFET
1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
1963, CMOS invented
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
1968, 1Tr DRAM cell
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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1960 1st MOSFET
1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
1963, CMOS invented
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
1968, 1Tr DRAM cell
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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1971, 1st MP
1960 1st MOSFET
1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
1963, CMOS invented
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
1971, Intels 1st Microprocessor
1968, 1Tr DRAM cell
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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1971, 1st MP
1960 1st MOSFET
1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
1963, CMOS invented
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Early 1990s Lin0.5-mm level
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
2000, Pentium 4
1971, Intels 1st Microprocessor
1968, 1Tr DRAM cell
(10M Tr)
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VLSI Devices -- Introduction

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1971, 1st MP
1960 1st MOSFET
1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
1963, CMOS invented
2010 10B Tr
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Early 1990s Lin0.5-mm level
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
2000, Pentium 4
2006, (1.75B Tr) Itanium Montecito
1971, Intels 1st Microprocessor
1968, 1Tr DRAM cell
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VLSI Devices -- Introduction
Moores Law

• VLSI Device -- Evolution

1971, 1st MP
1960 1st MOSFET
1965 Moores law (2x every year)
1975, Moores law Slows 2x / 2yr
1958, 1st IC
1947, 1st BJT
2010-2015, Moores law To slow again
1963, CMOS invented
2015-2025, Moores law To reach limitation, Atom
2010 10B Tr
Kilby, Nobel 2000
Early 1990s Lin0.5-mm level
Shockley, Bardeen, Brattain Nobel Prize, 1956
2000, Pentium 4
2006, (1.75B Tr) Itanium Montecito
1971, Intels 1st Microprocessor
1968, 1Tr DRAM cell
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tox vs. Tech Generation, 1997-2011
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IC Industry Worldwide Sales 1970 --- 1
Billion 1984 --- 20 Billion 1997 --- 185
Billion 2003 --- 178 Billion Global GDP33T
US GDP10.4T IT (equipSW)2.26T7.5 of
Global GDP 2004 --- 223 Billion 2007 --- 247
Billion