Way off topic but I think this is what you are referring to:
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Entlich" <artistic@ampsc.com>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Digicams again was Re: filmscanners:
MinoltaDiMAGE Scan & Dimage 7 camera
> One area where there seems to be major movement is in density of
> transistors. I just read somewhere that IBM has once again figured out
> a way to increase density considerably... I think it was ten times the
> current "standard". I only skimmed the article, but I believe they were
> talking about eleven molecule transistors, or was that traces?? I
> should be paying more attention...
>
> Art
>
> rafeb wrote:
>
> >
> > The improvements in silicon technology are mostly
> > improvements in lithography (smaller features,
> > enabling higher densities) and placement of dopants
> > in the silicon (in all three dimensions) via ion
> > implantation. Also, better ways to clean up after
> > masking steps, using plasma etch instead of wet
> > chemistry.
> >
>
>
>
