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2.2 mW/Gbit/s = ? electrons/bit

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:16 pm
by quantus
http://www.eetimes.com/news/semi/showAr ... =199903918
... an I/O technology that hits 2.2 mW/Gbit/s, however it is only characterized to work at 6 Gbits/s.
So, how many electrons per bit is that? Someone figure that out for me please.

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:32 pm
by Jonathan
joules != coulombs, nub

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:16 am
by quantus
Fine, at 1V differential

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:32 am
by Jonathan
13 731 321.5 electron/bit @ 1V

A far more interesting question is how many electrons to turn on a 45nm transistor. Or 25nm. I'm sick of discussing features in terms of mW.

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:35 am
by Jonathan
I do like discussing capacitance in terms of meters.