Abstract :
In 1987, Makimoto´s wave described the semiconductor industry´s cyclical alternation between standardization and customization, providing insight about chip innovation´s great impact on the computer revolution. The wave´s originator reviews its past and current predictive abilities, offering a glimpse of where computing might be headed. The Web extra at http://youtu.be/FCmfcfPt4T4 is a video in which Tsugio Makimoto describes how he discovered the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the implications of the concept called Makimoto´s wave. He also credits David Manners in the UK for helping to share the concept with computing professionals.
Keywords :
electronic engineering computing; semiconductor industry; Makimoto wave; Tsugio Makimoto; chip innovation; computer revolution; customization; cyclical alternation; semiconductor industry; standardization; Electronics industry; Integrated circuits; Product life cycle management; Semiconductor manufacture; Standardization; Technological innovation; Transistors; ASIC; FPGA; MCU; MPU; NV-RAM; SiP; SoC; history; semiconductor;
