insulators with hafnium

Scientific research consortium Of semiconductor research corporation (SRC) declared about revolutionaryâ€success in the creation of insulators, which contain hafnium. As it is asserted, work SRC is extremely important for the branch, since its results will allow to prolong life Moores law, in accordance with whom the speed of the arrangement elements in the chips every two years doubles. Let us recall, recently our solutions, capable to prolong the action of mentioned law, represented other researchers: the specialists of hewlett-Packard rely on the aid of nano-technologies, and in the company mears technologies they proposed to add into the channel of transistor the finest layer silicon, the so-called superlattice.

SRC has available solid material and research resources - into organization enter 23 companies even 100 universities. Being based by the results of ten-year studies, directed toward the search for materials, capable of replacing the widely used dioxide silicon, the producers of semiconductor chips - participants in the consortium came to the conclusion that the insulators on the basis of hafnium can become the tool, which will ensure further progress of branch in the direction of the thinner standards technical process.

Key advantage of insulators on the basis of hafnium is the high value of dielectric constant (high- k). Therefore, transistors is possible to make less, to increase the speed of their operation, to decrease the leakage current and energy consumption. Let us recall, there are the information about the fact that hafnium will be used in 45- nm processors intel penryn. But as a whole, the specialists assume that the new material will ensure mastery, at least, three generations of chips, up to the standards 22 nm. To reach 22- nm mark in the series production is intended to 2016.

Remains to add that, among other, terms SRC are companies AMD, Freescale semiconductor, IBM, Intel and Texas instrumentals.

insulators with hafnium

INSULATORS WITH HAFNIUM