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.