Report: IBM Researcher Says Moore’s Law at End

Moore’s Law is maxing out. This is an oft-made prediction in the computer industry. The latest to chime in is an IBM fellow, according to a report. Intel co-founder Gordon Moore predicted in 1965 that the number of transistors on a microprocessor would double approximately every two years – a prediction that has proved to be remarkably resilient. But IBM Fellow Carl Anderson, who researches server computer design at IBM, claims the end of the era of Moore’s Law is nigh, according to a report in EE Times.
Exponential growth in every industry eventually has to come to an end, according Anderson, who cited railroads and speed increases in the aircraft industry, the report said.

18 Comments

  1. 2009-04-10 7:58 pm
  2. 2009-04-10 9:28 pm
  3. 2009-04-10 9:51 pm
  4. 2009-04-10 11:35 pm
    • 2009-04-11 2:35 am
    • 2009-04-11 10:41 am
    • 2009-04-11 5:03 pm
    • 2009-04-14 9:52 pm
  5. 2009-04-11 4:39 am
    • 2009-04-11 5:47 am
      • 2009-04-11 10:37 am
  6. 2009-04-11 10:00 am
  7. 2009-04-11 11:03 am
    • 2009-04-13 11:19 am
  8. 2009-04-11 5:00 pm
    • 2009-04-11 8:51 pm
    • 2009-04-12 7:58 am
      • 2009-04-12 8:23 am