3 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
Half-nodes

The 3 µm process refers to the level of semiconductor process technology that was reached in the 1977 timeframe^[1]^[2] by the leading semiconductor companies, like Intel.

Products featuring 3 µm manufacturing process

Intel 8085 CPU launched in 1977 was manufactured using 3.2 µm process.^[3]
Intel 8086 CPU launched in 1978 was manufactured using 3.2 µm process.^[4]
Intel 8088 CPU launched in 1979 was manufactured using 3.2 µm process.^[5]

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.
↑ Mueller, S (2006-07-21). "Microprocessors from 1971 to the Present". informIT. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
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Preceded by 6 µm process	Semiconductor device fabrication processes	Succeeded by 1.5 µm process