This book states that a space-induced crisis is recognized as the cause
of trouble that Moore's Law is currently facing. The contemporary
practice of this empirical law can be considered as happening within a
space-dominant paradigm. An alternative of exploiting potential in the
dimension of time is identified as an emerging paradigm in
microelectronics. The new practice is termed a time-oriented paradigm.
It is justified as the turn of Moore's Law from space to time. The
resultant Time-Moore strategy is envisioned as the next-generation
enabler for continuing Moore's Law's pursuit of everhigher information
processing power and efficiency. It also serves as the perpetuation of
the spirit that Moore's law is nothing but a collective storied history
of innovations. In the first part of this book, by following Thomas
Kuhn's seminal work around the concepts of paradigm and scientific
revolution, the argument for the Time-Moore strategy (Time-Moore: to use
time more) and the paradigm shift from space to time is carried out
heavily through philosophical persuasion rather than technical proof due
to the difficult challenge of change-of-mindset. The second part of the
book provides solid technical materials for supporting this transition
from the old paradigm to the new one. In short, the goal of this book is
to reevaluate the contemporary practice of microelectronics, identify
the cause of the current crisis, advocate a change-of-mindset to
circumvent the crisis, and ultimately point out a new route for
advancing. After achieving so many unprecedented accomplishments through
several decades of relentless endeavor, it's time for the big ship of
Moore's Law (i.e., the art of microelectronic system design) to make a
turn.
