Why is the pixel count growing so slowly?

Given that memory chips with billions of cells exist, why are we stuck
at the 10-12MP level? What prevents a manufacturer from creating a CCD
with 50-100 million pixels? Should be doable with today's technologies.
Let's ignore the sensor size, which can't be too big for economical
reasons. Are perhaps manufacturers increasing the pixel count by just 1-
2MP per year for marketing reasonsß
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Alfred Molon
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