1. Estimate the capacity for dynamic random access memories in the year 2030, assuming that industry will keep pace with Moore’s law. 2. As a consequence of Moore’s law, the gate lengths in digital...

1. Estimate the capacity for dynamic random access memories in the year 2030, assuming that industry will keep pace with Moore’s law.

2. As a consequence of Moore’s law, the gate lengths in digital integrated circuits will eventually be scaled to the fundamental limitations imposed by silicon MOSFETs. Atoms in a silicon crystal are separated by 0.236 nm and MOSFET gate lengths certainly cannot be scaled to this level. When, according to the extrapolation of Moore’s law, would gate lengths reach 1 nm? (Assume that gate lengths scale by 0.7 every 18 months.)