Moore's Law

Moore's Law

According to Moore's Law, the number of transistors on a chip roughly doubles

every two years. As a result the scale gets smaller and smaller. For decades,

Intel has met this formidable challenge through investments in technology and

manufacturing resulting in the unparalleled silicon expertise that has made

Moore's Law a reality.

In a universe where smaller is better, Intel's current process technology --

the most advanced silicon process in volume production anywhere in the world

-- prints individual lines smaller than a virus and 1,000 times thinner than a

human hair and manufactures microprocessors with some features as thin as

five atomic layers.

As transistor counts climb so does the ability to increase device complexity and

integrate many capabilities onto a chip. The cumulative impact of these spiraling

increases in capability power the economy and the Internet, running everything

from digital phones and PCs to stock markets and spacecraft, and enable

today's information-rich, converged digital world. Intel expects to continue

driving the leading edge of Moore's prediction well into the foreseeable future.

In 1965, Gordon Moore sketched out his prediction of the pace of

silicon technology. Decades later, Moore's Law remains true,

driven largely by Intel's unparalleled silicon expertise.

Raising the Bar

Nearly 40 years ago, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore forecasted the rapid pace of technology innovation.

His prediction, popularly known as "Moore's Law," states that transistor density on integrated circuits

doubles about every two years. Today, Intel continues to lead the industry, driving Moore's Law to increase

functionality and performance and decrease costs, bringing growth to industries worldwide.

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