Imec's next-gen high-speed chip transistor addresses manufacturing concerns — outer wall forksheet design simplifies production, but may sacrifice density

Imec has introduced a more manufacturable version of its forksheet transistor, named the outer wall forksheet, intended to extend gate-all-around (GAA) technology through the A10 node and serve as a stepping stone toward future CFET designs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/imecs-next-gen-high-speed-chip-transistor-addresses-manufacturing-concerns-outer-wall-forksheet-design-simplifies-production-but-may-sacrifice-density

Created 2mo | Jun 18, 2025, 4:30:10 PM


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