Now that we're back, our mission is to build the game that will more than live up to the promise all those people saw in it. There we let hundreds of people get their hands on the game, as they braved lines much longer than we expected for a chance to try an early build. The initial response we got to the announcement and reveal trailer was everything we could have hoped for, and the response we got a couple of days later at PAX East was even better. We're back after a whirlwind couple of weeks following the reveal of our next game, Transistor. However, with Intel's 10nm process likely slipping into 2017 and further delaying its own 7nm process, it's possible the first 7nm chips to ship on the market won't be from Intel this time around.įollow us, on Facebook and on Google+. The first 7nm chips from IBM's partners might not arrive at least until 2018.
However, IBM will license the 7nm 3rd generation FinFET process technology to Global Foundries, and likely Samsung as well, which should help IBM make enough revenue to continue its research into smaller process nodes and other related technologies. The alternative could be to start developing other types of computers, such as quantum, cognitive or neuromorphic computers.Īlthough IBM seems to be a pioneer in 7nm chips, the company has already given away its foundry business to Global Foundries. The company believes that new materials, such as carbon nanotubes or graphene, will be necessary to go beyond 7nm. IBM is one of a very few companies who has repeatedly demonstrated this level of science and engineering expertise," said Richard Doherty, technology research director, The Envisioneering Group.
"Scaling to 7nm and below is a terrific challenge, calling for deep physics competencies in processing nano materials affinities and characteristics.
IBM is expecting to go beyond 7nm by the end of the decade, but it also recognizes that will be a much harder task:
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