THE WHATIS.COM WORD-OF-THE-DAY April 12, 2004 HiP7 and HiP8
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These widths are microscopic -- comparable to the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation at the ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths. This makes possible a significant reduction in chip size compared with previous technologies. Designs are currently being contemplated that will feature line widths as narrow as 0.07 micron, or 70 nanometers. HiP7 and HiP8 devices are used in analog, digital, and mixed-signal communications systems. In addition, HiP7 and HiP8 technology can be used in the manufacture of microprocessors and nonvolatile memory chips. Microprocessors using this technology are noted for low power consumption, as well as support for third-party designs, embedded processing, and multiple processing cores. 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