Is Moore’s Law Really Dead?

In 1965, Gordon Moore defined a relationship between cadence and cost for computing innovation that came to be known as “Moore’s Law.” This rule both described and inspired the exponential growth that built the Information Age.

As Moore predicted, integrated circuits doubled their processing power every two years. Chips got smaller, faster and cheaper. Transistors shrank, and energy requirements dropped. And in line with Moore’s vision, computers transformed our infrastructure, homes and thumbs. Markets acclimatized to this regular pace of progress, and the software industry flourished.

We’ve come to expect rapid improvements in technology. But can Moore’s Law go on forever?

In a Q&A, Ben Lee, Professor in Computer and Information Science (CIS) and Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE), and André DeHon, Boileau Professor of Electrical Engineering in CIS and ESE, dig into the stakes of Moore’s Law and reflect on the consequences and opportunities of its possible end.

Read the full piece, “Is Moore’s Law Really Dead?” by Devorah Fischler in Penn Engineering magazine.