6 μm process

The 6 μm process (6 micrometers) is the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached around 1974^[1]^[2] by companies such as Intel.

The 6 μm process refers to the minimum size that could be reliably produced. The smallest transistors and other circuit elements on a chip made with this process were around 6 micrometers wide.

Products featuring 6 μm manufacturing process

Intel 8080 CPU launched in 1974 was manufactured using this process.^[3]
Zilog Z80 launched in 1976 was manufactured in 4 μm.^[4]^[5]
Intel 2116 and Mostek 4116 16K DRAMs were introduced in 1975 and 1976, respectively. ^[6]

References

^ Mueller, S (21 July 2006). "Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present". informIT. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
^ Myslewski, R (15 November 2011). "Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004!". TheRegister.
^ "List: History of the Intel Microprocessor". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015. 6,000 transistors, 8008 ran at 2 MHz, 8-bit processor (limited 16-bit abilities), minimum feature size of 6 um
^ "MICROPROCESSORS EVOLUTION timeline". Timetoast timelines. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "A History of Microprocessor Transistor Count" (PDF). wagnercg.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "The Chip Collection - STATE OF THE ART - Smithsonian Institution". smithsonianchips.si.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

External links

Brief timeline of microprocessor development

Preceded by 10 μm process	Semiconductor device fabrication processes	Succeeded by 3 μm process

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[1] Mueller, S (21 July 2006). "Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present". informIT. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

[2] Myslewski, R (15 November 2011). "Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004!". TheRegister.

[3] "List: History of the Intel Microprocessor". Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015. 6,000 transistors, 8008 ran at 2 MHz, 8-bit processor (limited 16-bit abilities), minimum feature size of 6 um

[4] "MICROPROCESSORS EVOLUTION timeline". Timetoast timelines. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[5] "A History of Microprocessor Transistor Count" (PDF). wagnercg.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[6] "The Chip Collection - STATE OF THE ART - Smithsonian Institution". smithsonianchips.si.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

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