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At 13:08 there is a side-by-side comparison of transistors cut from the SRAM arrays of each process. Is it just me or does TSMC structure look neater and more uniform? Perhaps the comparison partially indicates areas where Intel is currently struggling with?
At 13:08 there is a side-by-side comparison of transistors cut from the SRAM arrays of each process. Is it just me or does TSMC structure look neater and more uniform? Perhaps the comparison partially indicates areas where Intel is currently struggling with?
My impression from the limited exposure to SEM is that the quality of the picture depends on many factors and does not necessarily accurately reproduces the structures.
The quality of the picture from SEM depends on few factors: sample preparation, vacuum level in the SEM chamber, electronic gun adjustment and the expertise/experience of the SEM user.