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To: Jonathan who wrote (6162)	12/10/1996 12:55:00 PM
From: Chuck Martin	of 186894

<< What exactly is this physics barrier in the "Moores Law"? We're actually talking about two things here. Intel's Gordon Moore came up with a "law" that computing power doubles every 18 months. If you're picky, it's not really a law, just a hypothesis. Nonetheless, it's been valid so far. The physics barrier has to do with heat and conductor materials. Each transistor has a conductor to carry current from one transistor to the next. As electrons flow, they create an electromotive force (EMF) field. When you cram more transistors into an area, everything is closer together (duh), and the EMF fields overlap. This makes it harder to push electrons. If you try to push harder, it creates heat, which causes more problems (and I don't mean the obvious). That's your over-simplified physics lesson for today. BTW, this is a well-known problem. I'm not in the semiconductor business (I do software), but I'm a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). I've been reading about this problem for at least three years. Chuck Martin

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