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Moore's Law

Moore's Law

By Arnold Thackray

The Life of Gordon Moore, Silicon Valley’s Quiet Revolutionary. Basic Books, 2015.

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A brief summary of Moore's Law

The authoritative biography of Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gordon Moore, who revolutionized the tech industry with his silicon transistors and microchips; developed from years of research and interviews with friends, family, and co-workers.

Key insights in Moore's Law

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What do you get from this book? Unlock the mysteries behind Intel founder Gordon Moore
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Gordon Moore came from enterprising ancestors and was born in an area where his family held great influence
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San Francisco became the hub of wireless technology around the same time Moore developed his love of chemistry
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Both Berkeley and Caltech gave Moore access to Nobel Prize-winning chemists who helped pave his future career
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Moore was impressed with William Shockley’s invention of transistors, but Shockley’s paranoia prevented any long-term collaboration
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Problems arose for Fairchild Semiconductor regarding their “mesa” transistors and lack of a general manager
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Oversights, mishaps, and mismanagement resulted in several founders leaving Fairchild and a drop in stock prices
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Moore and Noyce started Intel in 1968 and found success by 1971 with the launch of their “DRAM” microprocessors
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“Moore’s Law” gets put into practice with the introduction of three-inch wafers, but new problems stymie Intel’s growth
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Moore takes over as Intel’s CEO, recognizing the importance of automobiles and video games while ignoring personal computers
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DRAMs become outdated and Intel success stutters until Grove finally talks Moore into focusing exclusively on microprocessors
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Grove takes over as CEO, while Moore becomes a chairman, only to step down two years later
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Selected critiques in brief
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Who should read Moore's Law

CEOs • entrepreneurs • startups • technology enthusiasts • business owners • anyone interested in Silicon Valley

About the author of Moore's Law

Arnold Thackray is a retired science history professor and founder of the Science History Institute as well as the Life Sciences Foundation and Science History Consultants. Historian David C. Brock is Director of the Software History Center at the Computer History Museum, as well as its superintendent. Rachel Jones is a technology writer and biographer.

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