IgnobleQuetzalcoatl t1_iuhspjs wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:14 PM

Reply to comment by TheLianeonProject in TSMC reportedly building 1nm chip fab in northern Taiwan by Saltedline

I don't think you knew that given the first sentence in your original comment. I didn't either. After some quick googling, looks like the 5nm process has transistors spaced around 51nm at minimum.

bik3ryd34r t1_iui62os wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:53 PM

Isn't 5nm the width of the transistor?

685327593 t1_iui9xko wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:20 PM

No, not even close.

Gwthrowaway80 t1_iuiqm4m wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Once upon a time those terms were related