In 1965, Gordon Moore, Intel’s cofounder, predicted that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would double every 18 months. In some people’s eyes, that law — which has become somewhat of an accepted axiom in the computer industry — has been losing veracity. There are some who think there are limits to the growth potential of silicon-based semiconductors. But others, including researchers at Lucent’s semiconductor division, reckon that silicon technology still has enough capacity to handle many more generations of innovation.
Life After Moore’s Law: Beyond Silicon
Posted by: Gene J. Koprowski July 18, 2003 04:00 AMIn 1965, Gordon Moore, Intel’s cofounder, predicted that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would double every 18 months. In some people’s eyes, that law — which has become somewhat of an accepted axiom in the computer industry — has been losing veracity. There are some who think there are limits to the growth potential of silicon-based semiconductors. But others, including researchers at Lucent’s semiconductor division, reckon that silicon technology still has enough capacity to handle many more generations of innovation.