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Dennard Scaling

Dennard Scaling

Jul 25, 20251 min read

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Definition

Dennard Scaling

Dennard scaling, is a scaling law which states roughly that, as transistors get smaller, their power density stays constant, so that the power use stays in proportion with area; both voltage and current scale (downward) with length. 1

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennard_scaling ↩


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