Understanding Moore's Law: Four Decades of Innovation

by David C. Brock (Editor)

The rise of semiconductor electronics, and the underlying manufacturing technology for them, is among the most important developments in world history of the past half-century. Integrated circuits-silicon chips-have transformed communication, transportation, commerce, military force, and culture. Clearly, insights into the dynamics that have brought us this silicon revolution are vital to our understanding of the world today and our common future. This new book places the silicon revolution in a broad context and charts Gordon Moore's development of his eponymous law across its 40-year life. Over the past four decades, Moore's law has served as a remarkable guide to the dynamics of the silicon revolution. With the proliferation of silicon chips into nearly every aspect of contemporary life, Moore's law is increasingly looked to as a bellwether for the whole of technological development.

122 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Alessandro Piovaccari]

A short book to add to your collection of Semiconductor industry and history books. But besides being an historic book on Moore's law he offers a lot of insights, through the eyes on industry experts, of the most important factors that drive the semiconductors' industry and economy. Certainly worth reading, but it also has important omissions (e.g. no reference to Dennard...)

[Michele]

Provides an overview of Moore's Law, including precedents and (relatively) current outlook.