10 µm process

Semiconductor manufacturing processes
10 µm — 1971 3 µm — 1975 1.5 µm — 1982 1 µm — 1985 800 nm — 1989 600 nm — 1994 350 nm — 1995 250 nm — 1997 180 nm — 1999 130 nm — 2002 90 nm — 2004 65 nm — 2006 45 nm — 2008 32 nm — 2010 22 nm — 2012 14 nm — est. 2014 10 nm — est. 2015 7 nm — est. 2020 5 nm — est. 2022
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The 10 µm process refers to the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached around 1971–1972 timeframe by the leading semiconductor companies, like Intel.

Products featuring 10 µm manufacturing process

• Intel 4004 CPU launched in 1971 was manufactured using this process.
• Intel 8008 CPU launched in 1972 was manufactured using this process.

External links

• Brief timeline of microprocessor development

Preceded by -

Semiconductor device fabrication processes

Succeeded by 3 µm process