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Node Technology in Modern Transistors

i was reading about the new 2nm chip IBM created and through some reading i learned that the "nm" part does not refer to the actual gate length like it did many years ago. Can anyone tell me ...
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Why don't we make CPUs with 1000s of layers to make use of space in the third dimension?

I am wondering why don't we make processors such as CPUs with 1000s of stacked layers to make use of space in the third dimension now that we have three-dimensional transistors. To be clear I'm ...
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How are metal leads on through hole parts made?

For example, consider a TO-92 packaged part: How is one of its leads manufactured? Can they be customized?
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Is BJT amplifier a viable option if the design needs to be replicated without calibration?

||Sorry for messing this up the first time. This is my first post ever in a technical forum. Need to pick up the ways of the crowd. Thanks for all the feedback and help. Well appreciated|| I intend ...
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