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Node names stopped meaning anything a long time ago, it's not really 3nm, that's just the marketing name. Think 11 inch "Footlong" but more extreme.

That being said, direct S/D tunneling is expected to become an issue at channel lengths of around 1nm, although anisotropic carrier mass can be used to delay this further.




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