Over the years there has been dramatic and continued performance improvements in the semiconductor industry since Moore’s patents where issued. These performance improvements have relied on developments in semiconductor materials, fabrication equipment, and processes.

However, system performance still significantly suffers without implementing Moore’s patents. Moore’s patents define how to optimally organize (known as architecture) the millions of semiconductors in a system for best performance - regardless of what materials are used, how they are fabricated, or how many you can crowd into a package. No one has found a work-around for these patents. This IMO is the strength of the PTLC patents.

I regularly see Moore mentioned in a variety of media releases. He is an icon to many. This continued interest and popularity could bestow additional credibility, if not jury bias, toward TPL’s side of this case – if this case where go to trial.

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/dec/16/silicon-valley-fears-the-end-of-cycle-of-rapid/