The Age of Silicon
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In 1965, Gordon Moore, at Fairchild Semiconductor, quantified the growth of semiconductors, saying that they had been doubling at regular intervals and would continue to do so. Dubbed ‘Moore’s Law’, it quickly became a reliable predictor of future trends and is even used as a baseline strategy for the industry for the next 15 years. Extrapolating out to 2050 the numbers still look possible. Applications (smart everything) can certainly consume this production, on top of PC demand which consumes 60% of IC production. This techno-mantra has perhaps become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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