10 Questions
What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?
Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction
Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?
They replicate only in host cells
When did life originate?
At least 3.5 billion years ago
Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things?
Carl Linnaeus
What is the biosphere?
The sum of all ecosystems on Earth
What technology node follows the 14 nm node in semiconductor fabrication?
10 nm
What type of technology are all production 10 nm processes based on?
FinFET
When did Samsung start their production of 10 nm-class chips for multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory chips?
2013
Who began commercial production of 10 nm chips in 2016?
TSMC
What is more important than transistor size according to the text?
Transistor density
Study Notes
Defining Life
- Biological processes distinguish living matter from non-living matter
- Viruses blur the definition of life due to their unique characteristics
History of Life
- The origin of life on Earth is unknown, with ongoing research and debate
Classification of Living Things
- Carolus Linnaeus proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living organisms
The Biosphere
- The biosphere refers to the region of the Earth where life exists
Semiconductor Fabrication
- The 10 nm node follows the 14 nm node in semiconductor fabrication
- All production 10 nm processes are based on FinFET (Fin Field-Effect Transistor) technology
- Samsung started producing 10 nm-class chips for MLC flash memory in 2016
- Samsung began commercial production of 10 nm chips in 2016
Limitations of Transistor Size
- Transistor size is not the most important factor in semiconductor development, according to the text
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