Moore's Law lives

Iria · Nov 4, 2005, 05:04 PM

All things eventually come to an end.

Or do they?

For years technologists have debated the prospects for longevity of Moore's Law, an observation made by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965 that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated circuit doubles every year to two years.

Over the past 40 years this observation, first published in an article for Electronics magazine, has become a defining principle of computing that has driven the industry to build computers and cell phones that are cheaper, faster, more powerful and, very often, more compact.

At a symposium hosted on Friday by the Marconi Society in New York City, where Gordon Moore is being honored with a lifetime achievement award, scientists and engineers discussed just how long Moore's observation will hold.
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Nov 4, 2005, 05:04 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 74	Moore's Law lives All things eventually come to an end. Or do they? For years technologists have debated the prospects for longevity of Moore's Law, an observation made by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore in 1965 that the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated circuit doubles every year to two years. Over the past 40 years this observation, first published in an article for Electronics magazine, has become a defining principle of computing that has driven the industry to build computers and cell phones that are cheaper, faster, more powerful and, very often, more compact. At a symposium hosted on Friday by the Marconi Society in New York City, where Gordon Moore is being honored with a lifetime achievement award, scientists and engineers discussed just how long Moore's observation will hold. _____________ Read More / Source: ZDNet