On April 19, 1965, Electronics magazine published an article that would change the world. It was authored by Fairchild Semiconductor’s R&D director, who made the observation that transistors—the fundamental building blocks of the semiconductor—would decrease in cost and increase in performance at an exponential rate. The article predicted the personal computer and mobile communications. The author’s name was Gordon Moore and the seminal observation was later dubbed “Moore’s Law.” Three years later he would co-found Intel. The law defines he trajectory of the semiconductor industry, with profound consequences that touch every aspect of our lives.
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