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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Gordon Moore

Gordon Moore stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Even Moore's Law has its limit. That's the much-cited dictum from Intel co-founder Gordon Moore that computer speed doubles every two years with ever-smaller and more powerful transistors. Two physicists crunched some numbers and found that the theory—which has held true for 40 years now—must eventually reach a... More »

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Intel • microchips • Moore's Law • Gordon Moore • computers • transistors

Could the Silicon Chip Max Out?

The transistor revolutionized the world,
but it's starting to show its age

Dec 16, 07 10:23 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s been 60 years since three Bell Lab scientists invented the transistor, launching an electronics revolution that changed the way we live. Engineers have miniaturized the powerful on-off switches—eventually integrated onto silicon chips—about as far as they can. Now, companies are pouring billions of dollars into research... More »

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Intel • microprocessors • transistor • silicon chip • Moore's Law • Gordon Moore • integrated circuits • Robert Noyce • Jack Kilby

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