The Law That's Not A Law

Gordon Moore pioneered the integrated circuit and cofounded the chip giant Intel; in retirement he has focused on scienceand technology-oriented philanthropy. But thanks to an article he published in April 1965 in Electronics magazine, he's known most widely for Moore's Law, the prediction that has reflected-and helped drive-steady and staggeringly fast progress in computing technology. In preparation for the 50th anniversary of Moore's prediction, IEEE Spectrum Associate Editor Rachel Courtland visited the man himself at his home on Hawaii's Big Island.