Intel sees path to 50x transistor gate density

A couple of days ago, Intel engineers recently hosted the Silicon 100 summit, a low-key event where they discussed the future of silicon engineering. The keynote by famous CPU architect Jim Keller seems to have been quite colorful, as it was called "Moore’s Law isn't dead and if you think that you’re stupid".

Hexus found some slides on Twitter and reports Intel engineers see a path to transistor gate density that's 50x higher than today.

In his main slide, 'Path to 50x gate density' you can see Keller highlights various new technologies coming together to result in that goal, each contributing in its own way. However, special attention is placed on die-on-wafer stacking here.

Unfortunately Keller's presentation and slides aren't shared anywhere other than Twitter that I can find. The Silicon 100 Summit is described by Raja Koduri as "basically our silicon design and transistor engineers nerding out with SF locals". That must be the reason for the lack of press and official blog coverage, and the peculiar cocktails on offer.

So is Moore's Law dead or are we just "looking at it wrong"?

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