- Source: IEEE Circuit, September Newsletter, By: Staff -- Semiconductor International
Known widely for his prediction of the doubling of transistors on a chip, Gordon E. Moore, co-founder and chairman of the board, emeritus, at Intel Corp., has won several prominent awards over the years. The latest comes from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE, Piscataway, N.J.), which is giving Moore the IEEE Medal of Honor for his contributions to the advancement of semiconductor technology, both as an engineer and entrepreneur.
The award, sponsored by the IEEE Foundation, recognizes Moore for pioneering technical roles in IC processing and leadership in the development of MOS memory, the microprocessor computer and the semiconductor industry. The IEEE Medal of Honor will be presented to Moore Sept. 20 at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Quebec City, Canada.
Moore’s contributions, both fundamental and practical, defined semiconductor technology and helped drive the advancement of the global electronics industry. In 1965, he introduced a theory that has become a guiding principle for the semiconductor industry. Moore predicted that the number of transistors able to be placed on a silicon chip would double each year for 10 years. During that 10-year period, the number of transistors on a single chip increased from 64 to 64,000, proving his theory correct. In 1975, he updated this prediction to stipulate that the complexity of chips would double every two years. These predictions, known in the industry as Moore’s Law, served as a roadmap for the development and advancement of the global semiconductor industry. This exponential increase in chip density, coupled with significant reductions in cost, enabled the widespread use of integrated electronics, which led to the emergence of many prominent segments of the electronics industry, including personal computing, mobile communications and consumer electronics.
In addition to his technical work, Moore achieved prominence for his involvement in the establishment of two pioneering semiconductor companies: Fairchild Semiconductor, which produced the first practical ICs in 1957, and Intel Corp., which developed a number of products based on LSI technology, including the world’s first microprocessor in 1968. Intel is currently the world’s largest semiconductor company.
Along with his team at Fairchild Semiconductor, Moore is credited with the development of the Silicon Valley Management Style, which treats the corporation as an extension of the scientific laboratory, overlooking each employee’s place on the organizational chart and emphasizing the contribution of creativity and knowledge from every level.
Moore has authored more than 80 papers on semiconductor technology and holds multiple patents. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the IEEE Frederik Phillips Award, IEEE Founders Medal, the National Medal of Technology, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the EE Times ACE Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
An IEEE Life Fellow, Moore is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Engineers. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in chemistry and physics from the California Institute of Technology. He serves as a director of several companies and is active in several professional and philanthropic organizations.
The award, sponsored by the IEEE Foundation, recognizes Moore for pioneering technical roles in IC processing and leadership in the development of MOS memory, the microprocessor computer and the semiconductor industry. The IEEE Medal of Honor will be presented to Moore Sept. 20 at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Quebec City, Canada.
Moore’s contributions, both fundamental and practical, defined semiconductor technology and helped drive the advancement of the global electronics industry. In 1965, he introduced a theory that has become a guiding principle for the semiconductor industry. Moore predicted that the number of transistors able to be placed on a silicon chip would double each year for 10 years. During that 10-year period, the number of transistors on a single chip increased from 64 to 64,000, proving his theory correct. In 1975, he updated this prediction to stipulate that the complexity of chips would double every two years. These predictions, known in the industry as Moore’s Law, served as a roadmap for the development and advancement of the global semiconductor industry. This exponential increase in chip density, coupled with significant reductions in cost, enabled the widespread use of integrated electronics, which led to the emergence of many prominent segments of the electronics industry, including personal computing, mobile communications and consumer electronics.
In addition to his technical work, Moore achieved prominence for his involvement in the establishment of two pioneering semiconductor companies: Fairchild Semiconductor, which produced the first practical ICs in 1957, and Intel Corp., which developed a number of products based on LSI technology, including the world’s first microprocessor in 1968. Intel is currently the world’s largest semiconductor company.
Along with his team at Fairchild Semiconductor, Moore is credited with the development of the Silicon Valley Management Style, which treats the corporation as an extension of the scientific laboratory, overlooking each employee’s place on the organizational chart and emphasizing the contribution of creativity and knowledge from every level.
Moore has authored more than 80 papers on semiconductor technology and holds multiple patents. He has received numerous awards and honors, including the IEEE Frederik Phillips Award, IEEE Founders Medal, the National Medal of Technology, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the EE Times ACE Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.
An IEEE Life Fellow, Moore is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Engineers. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in chemistry and physics from the California Institute of Technology. He serves as a director of several companies and is active in several professional and philanthropic organizations.
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