Miniaturization
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Miniaturization (Br.Eng.: Miniaturisation) is the trend to manufacture ever smaller mechanical, optical and electronic products and devices. Examples include Miniaturization of mobile phones, computers and vehicle engine downsizing.
Background to modern development[edit]
In electronics, Moore's Law predicted that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit for minimum component cost doubles every 18 months.[1][2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cramming more components onto integrated circuits" (PDF). Electronics Magazine. 1965. p. 4. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
- ^ "Excerpts from A Conversation with Gordon Moore: Moore’s Law" (PDF). Intel Corporation. 2005. p. 1. Retrieved May 2, 2006.
