1. Extending the Von-Neumann Architecture and Moore’s Law
The Computer in 2020
Extending the Von-Neumann Architecture and Moore’s Law

2. The Von-Neumann Architecture

3. Von-Neumann Bottle Neck
Memory is 1 Dimensional
Must right code to model data that is often 2 dimensional
Keep floating point and integers separate
index registers, indirect addressing, and virtual memory

4. Moore’s Law & Transistors
1971 2,250
1974 5,000
,000
1997 7,500,000
,000,000
,000,000
More even as we speak

5. Extending Moore’s Law Nanotechnology Nan 1 * 10 E-9
Greek word for “Midget”
Placing atoms where we want them
Atomic Force Microscopy
Scanning Probe Microscope

6. Building Tomorrows Chips “one atom at a time”
E-beam Etched Microchips on the nano scale
100 NM wide isolated lines
150 NM wide nested lines

7. Size Examples 100 NM = 0.0000001 meter 10 UM = 0.00001 meter
Current Etched Size = 13 Microns
E-beam lithography can yield 5NM

8. Print Your New Pentium Chip
Nano Small Circuitry
Cheap
Fast
Safe
Reliable
Printed at your local Electronics Shop

9. Delivery Stencil Purchased Online From Chip Manufacture
Ink with Semiconductor suspended material purchased at Computer Store
Circuit Printed at Computer Store

10. Monitor

11. The Tiny Hard Disk That Could

12. Where Will It Go Neural Nets and computer human interface.
Quantum computer Spintronic vs. Electronic computers

13. References http://www.intel.com http://www.techreview.com