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For the first time in thirty five years, the clockspeed of the fastest commercial computer chips has not increased. Is the semiconductor industry just pausing for breath or about to suffer a fate similar to that of aerospace?
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Muller, D. A sound barrier for silicon?. Nature Mater 4, 645–647 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1466
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