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FILENUMBER: 1037 BEGIN_KEYWORDS IBM DOUBLE-GATE TRANSISTORS END_KEYWORDS DATE: December 2001 TITLE: IBM DOUBLE-GATE TRANSISTORS
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TITLE: IBM DOUBLE-GATE TRANSISTORS

IBM has developed a new  type  of  transistor  that  promises  to
improve  chip  performance  and  reduce  power  consumption.  The
"Double-Gate"  transistor  has  been  fabricated  in  IBM's   SOI
(silicon-on-insulator)  process  and  nearly doubles the speed of
today's transistors while improving  control  over  the  electric
current and hence the power dissipation.  The developers overcame
problems with electrical leakage, high energy  demands  and  poor
electrical flow.

For additional information, access: DOUBLE-GATE

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