In the year 1965, Gordon .E. Moore the co-founder of Intel proposed that the number of transistors that can be packed into a given unit of space will be twice about every two years. However, the doubling of installed transistors on silicon chips occurs closer to every 18 months instead of every two years. He did not call his observation “Moore’s Law” nor he created any “law”. He made a statement observing certain emerging trends in the chip manufacturing unit at Intel. Later on, Moore's understanding became a prediction, which in turn became the golden rule known as Moore's Law.
Moore's Law refers to the perception that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years, though the cost of computers is shared equally. Moore's Law states that we can look forward to the speed and capability of our computers to extend every couple of years, and we will pay a small amount for them. Another tenet of Moore's Law asserts that this growth is exponential. The primary method of Moore's observation has been to make wires and transistors that transmit and process information into smaller parts. The outbreak in computing power comes from an outbreak in the size of computing components. The outbreak in the size of computing components can't go on forever, given the laws of physics. Cramming more and more, smaller and smaller, faster and faster components onto computer chips will generate more and more heat. Eventually the chip will melt.
Due to the rapid growth rate that technology has achieved in the past few years, most computer professionals you speak with – whether they have heard of Moore’s Law or not will tell you that CPU speeds doubles each year. Though the Law had said every two years, there is rapid increase in technological production has lessened the period in the minds of professionals and users alike. The limitation which exists is that once the transistors can be developed as small as atomic particles, then there will be no more room for growth in the CPU market where speeds are concerned.
Some Factor’s that contribute to the Law are:
1. Manufacturers are keen to keep up with the Law.
2. Customer Demanding for better products.
3. Man’s constant fight to advance knowledge
4. Competition between the Manufacturers.
Earlier in 2019, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that Moore’s Law is no longer possible. For what it’s worth, Intel still says technology in chip making always finds a way to advance — while TSMC has recently said the law is actually alive and well.
Regardless of who is right, Moore’s Law has held true for close to 50 years, and its repercussions will continue to be felt in almost every aspect of life and society going forward.
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