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Figure 1: A field effect transistor (FET), such as that used in computer memory chips.
Figure 2: Semiconductor industry roadmap.

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Schulz, M. The end of the road for silicon?. Nature 399, 729–730 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/21526

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