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IP: Five Questions for Gordon E. Moore Technology Intensifies the Law of Change
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 01:09:41 -0400
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/technology/27FIVE.html
Gordon E. Moore and Robert N. Noyce co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and, a decade later, they co-founded the Intel Corporation. In a paper Mr. Moore published in Electronics Magazine in 1965, he articulated the concept that underpins what has become known as Moore's Law: the power of a silicon chip will double every 18 to 24 months, accelerating the pace of technological change. Mr. Moore, 72, an "accidental entrepreneur," as he calls himself, is one of the pioneers of Silicon Valley. Since 1997 he has been chairman emeritus at Intel which, under his management, grew into the global leader in computer chip design and manufacturing, with nearly $34 billion in annual revenue.
On April 11, Mr. Moore announced he would retire from Intel by the end of this month. In a telephone interview last Wednesday, excerpted below, he spoke about the implications of high-speed technology. <snip> For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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