How does a smaller fabrication process allow faster processors?

Subject: How does a smaller fabrication process allow faster processors?

Date: Thu Dec 2 04:48:23 1999
Posted by Rubayyat Rahman
Grade level: undergrad School: Rutgers University
City: New Brunswick State/Province: NJ Country: USA
Area of science: Computer Science
ID: 944131703.Cs

Message:


I've seen CPUs being described as "fabricated by a .25 micron process".  
What exactly does this mean and how does a smaller micron size allow for 
the manufacture of processors with faster clock speeds.

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