Moore's Law – The Genius Lives On

Walking through the four decades since Gordon Moore made his wonderful prediction: The 1970's was the era of invention; the 1980's, the era of scaling and manufacturing science, making Moore's Law viable and affordable. The 1990's was an era of manufacturing and speed. As we enter the 21st century, the challenge is to exploit the transistor integration capacity provided by Moore's Law, deliver increasingly higher performance, and yet stay within the power limits imposed in each platform segment.