print email comment close FAQ: Forty Years of Moore's Law URL: http://news.cnet.com/FAQ-Forty-years-of-Moores-Law/2100-1006_3-5647824.html?tag=nl Description: "This FAQ explains the impact and consequences of the principles set down" in Intel co-founder Gordon Moore's April 19, 1965, article in which he observed that "the number of transistors ... on a chip can be doubled in a short period of time." This observation is known as Moore's Law. Includes photos, diagrams, and links to related articles. From CNET News.com. Publisher: CNET Networks, Inc. Extra Keywords computer Library of Congress Subject Headings: Computers -- History Electronic industries Transistors LII Database Information: Record 8331 created by Maria Brandt on 04/18/2005 Last modification on 08/12/2008 Published: 04/18/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8331