Flash memory inventor promises to deliver 3D semiconductors
Fujio Masuoka already proven himself once with a little invention known as flash memory, and it now looks like he's aiming to deliver a follow-up with some newfangled three-dimensional semiconductors, which he says will allow for processors that are ten times faster than current designs. While exact details on the technology are still on the light side, Masuoka (who's currently CTO of Unisantis Electronics) will apparently be working with Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics to develop the 3D chips, which he expects to be ready in two years. All that additional know-how won't come without a price however, as Digital World Tokyo reports that Masuoka will be paying royalties to the Singapore government as he licenses the chips out to various manufacturers.
