Both sides cite Moore’s Law, named for Intel’s co-founder, Gordon Moore, who noticed that the density of transistors on a chip could be doubled every 18 months. The pessimists claim that this is becoming harder and more expensive; the optimists hold that the law will remain valid, with chips moving to three dimensions.
双方都引用英特尔的联合创始人戈登·摩尔（Gorden Moore）所创立的摩尔定律来作为论据。该定律认为集成电路上可容纳的晶体管数目，约每隔18个月便会增加一倍。悲观主义者认为增长将变得更为困难和昂贵；乐观主义者则认为这一定律将随着芯片向3D阵列发展而继续有效。