The '90 nm' node refers to the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached in the 2002-2003 timeframe, by most leading semiconductor companies, like Intel, Texas Instruments, IBM, and TSMC. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), better known in the electronics industry (and popularly) as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, USA, renowned for developing and commercializing semiconductor and computer technology. ... now. ... Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (Traditional Chinese: 台灣積體電路製造股份有限公司, abbrev. ...

The origin of the 90 nm value is historical, as it represents a 70% scaling every 2-3 years. The naming is formally determined by the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS). hosted by Sematech.

As of 2005, 65 nm technology has started to replace 90 nm technology in leading-edge chip products. However, some products, notably chipsets, have moved from older 130 nm technology to the 90 nm process. The 65 nanometer (65 nm) process is the next milestone as of 2005 in semiconductor manufacturing and fabrication. ...

See also

• 65 nanometer
• 45 nanometer
• 32 nanometer

The 65 nanometer (65 nm) process is (as of 2006) the most advanced lithographic node for volume semiconductor manufacturing, however it will soon be eclipsed when 45 nanometer lithography becomes commercially viable. ... The 45 nanometer (45 nm) process is the next milestone (to be commercially viable in mid 2009 to early 2010) in semiconductor manufacturing and fabrication. ... The 32 nanometer (32 nm) process is the next step after the 45 nanometer process in semiconductor manufacturing and fabrication. ...

External links

• PC World Review
• IT World review
• AMD
• Fujitsu
• Intel
• August, 2002 release by Intel