Goodbye Moore’s Law

Move over Moore, it’s Cooper’s turn to shine! Moore’s Law and CPUs have enjoyed a wild ride but the S-curve states that all good things come to an end. However, Cooper’s law (or the law of Spectral Efficiency) continues to enjoy momentum. That is, data transactions will double over the same area of radio spectrum every 30 months. If you’re in Telecom you already know this maxim: build, rebuild and build again. And it’s been going since 1895!

http://www.economist.com/news/21589080-golden-rule-microchips-appears-be-coming-end-no-moore

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_Law#Cooper.27s_Law

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