The future of integrated electronics is the future of electron-
ics itself. The advantages of integration will bring about a
proliferation of electronics, pushing this science into many
new areas.
Integrated circuits will lead to such wonders as home
computers - or at least terminals connected to a central com-
puter - automatic controls for automobiles, and personal
portable communications equipment. The electronic wrist-
watch needs only a display to be feasible today.
Yes, Moore’s law is the plot on the second page: four points from 1962 to 1965, aligned when the number of transistors is in logarithmic scale (Log2) ! It gave birth to the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) that drives that industry.
Last year, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) announced its 2 nm technology for 2025. 2 nm is the finest details you can etch on your semiconductor wafer. It is also 10 times the diameter of a silicon atom: the limit is near. But you can put more layers on a chip (3D integration).
