10 µm process

Semiconductor manufacturing processes
10 µm – 1971 6 µm – 1974 3 µm – 1977 1.5 µm – 1982 1 µm – 1985 800 nm – 1989 600 nm – 1994 350 nm – 1995 250 nm – 1997 180 nm – 1999 130 nm – 2001 90 nm – 2004 65 nm – 2006 45 nm – 2008 32 nm – 2010 22 nm – 2012 14 nm – 2014 10 nm – 2016 7 nm – 2018 5 nm – 2020
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The 10 µm process refers to the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached around the 1971 timeframe^[1]^[2] by the leading semiconductor companies, like Intel.

Products featuring 10 µm manufacturing process

Intel 4004 CPU launched in 1971 was manufactured using this process.^[3]
Intel 8008 CPU launched in 1972 was manufactured using this process.^[4]

References

↑ Mueller, S (2006-07-21). "Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present". informIT. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
↑ Myslewski, R (2011-11-15). "Happy 40th birthday, Intel 4004!". TheRegister. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
↑ "History of the Intel Microprocessor - Listoid". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
↑ "History of the Intel Microprocessor - Listoid". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-19.

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Brief timeline of microprocessor development

Preceded by -	Semiconductor device fabrication processes	Succeeded by 6 µm process