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10 µm process

The 10 μm process (10 micrometer process) is the level of MOSFET semiconductor process technology that was commercially reached around 1971,[1][2] by companies such as RCA and Intel.

The 10 μm process refers to the minimum size that could be reliably produced. The smallest transistors and other circuit elements on a chip made with this process were around 10 micrometers wide.

's CD4000 series of integrated circuits began with a 20 μm process in 1968, before gradually downscaling and eventually reaching 10 μm in the next several years.[3]

RCA

an early dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chip launched in 1970, used an 8 μm process.[4]

Intel 1103

CPU launched in 1971 was manufactured using a 10 μm process.[5]

Intel 4004

CPU launched in 1972 was manufactured using this process.[5]

Intel 8008

Brief timeline of microprocessor development