Device scaling refers to the process of shrinking the physical dimensions of semiconductor devices to improve performance, reduce power consumption, and lower costs. This process is fundamental to Moore's Law, which predicts the doubling of transistors on a microchip approximately every two years, leading to exponential growth in computing power.

Device Scaling

Device scaling

physical dimensions of semiconductor devices

improve performance

reduce power consumption

lower costs

Moore's Law is the observation that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years, leading to a corresponding increase in computing power and decrease in relative cost. This principle has driven exponential growth in technology, although physical and economic limitations are challenging its sustainability.

Moore's Law

doubling of transistors

microchip

exponential growth in computing power

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