Semiconductor industry and market

Which best describes 'Moore's law'?

  1. AChip prices halve every year
  2. BClock frequency increases tenfold every 18 months
  3. CThe number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every fixed period (about two years)
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Answer: C. The number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every fixed period (about two years)

Moore's law is an empirical rule that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every fixed period. It was proposed in 1965 and later became widely known in the form of doubling about every two years. It is not a physical law but has served as a goal and benchmark for the industry's technology development.

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