Daily Trivia: Moore's Law

Daily Trivia: Moore’s Law

Did you know about Moore’s Law?

Moore’s Law is the observation that the number of transistors that can be accommodated on an integrated circuit will double every 18-24 months at the same price, and performance will also double. In other words, the computer performance that can be bought for every dollar will double every 18-24 months.

Why is it called Moore’s Law? Because the term was coined by Gordon Moore in 1965 when he was working as the director of research and development at Fairchild Semiconductor. He was asked to contribute to the thirty-fifth anniversary issue of Electronics magazine with a prediction on the future of the semiconductor components industry.

Moore was born in San Francisco in 1929 and grew up in California. In 1968, he co-founded Intel with Robert Noyce and served as the company’s Vice President. In 1975, he became Intel’s President and CEO, ultimately producing CPUs for more than 80% of all computers.

Gordon Moore, passed away today at the age of 94.

Rest in peace, Gordon Moore.