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by alokv28 2570 days ago
The node label (e.g. "5 nm") no longer represents a physical dimension and hasn't for some time -- it's simply a continuation of a naming convention. In fact, while we used to scale down transistors by simply reducing the gate width (where the naming convention originated) we now take far more elaborate steps to do so.
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Fin width is around the same size as the node name, but yeah gate length at 7nm is nowhere near 7nm.