Gordon Moore, co-founder and former CEO of Intel, has passed away. The man, famed for his observation of the silicon market, was 94 years old when he passed away earlier on Saturday.
If you’ve been living under a rock for the past several years, Gordon was an engineer who co-founded Integrated Electronics, which would later change its name into the shorter format that we all know as Intel. But what the man is renowned for is his observation that the number of transistors within an integrated circuit would double every year. An observation that would later be coined by the industry as “Moore’s Law”.
Today, we lost a visionary.
Gordon Moore, thank you for everything. pic.twitter.com/bAiBAtmd9K
— Intel (@intel) March 25, 2023
Of course, there have also been some discussions about the validity of Moore’s Law in the semiconductor market, especially after the advancement of microchips and the number of transistors began slowing down from 2010 onwards. In fact, the so-called doubling reached a near stagnation period at one point, some key industry leaders actually believed that an end of an ear was nigh, while one even so far as to say that the observation could possibly be dead. Of course, these were not the consensus of the majority of major industry giants, and some actually believe that Gordon’s observation is still in play.
“Gordon Moore defined the technology industry through his insight and vision. He was instrumental in revealing the power of transistors, and inspired technologists and entrepreneurs across the decades. We at Intel remain inspired by Moore’s Law, and intend to pursue it until the periodic table is exhausted. Gordon’s vision lives on as our true north as we use the power of technology to improve the lives of every person on Earth. My career and much of my life took shape within the possibilities fueled by Gordon’s leadership at the helm of Intel, and I am humbled by the honor and responsibility to carry his legacy forward,” Pat Gelsinger, the current CEO of Intel, lamented in the company’s official press statement.
(Source: Intel)
