Source: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21652051-even-after-moores-law-ends-chip-costs-could-still-halve-every-few-years-beyond

Beyond Moore's law

Even after Moore’s Law ends, chip costs could still halve every few years

May 26th 2015 | LOS ANGELES | Science and technology

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As it is, a technology known at POET, developed over the past 20 years by a team at the University of Connecticut, promises to power the next wave of innovation in integrated circuits—by using gallium arsenide to combine optics and electronics in a single chip. The developers claim considerable improvements in power, speed and cost over today’s silicon-based chips. One way or another, it seems the 50-year era of driving semiconductor costs down through improvements in process technology is about to be superseded by a new age of making chips cheaper, faster and better through smarter design. In so doing, Moore’s law could be set for a whole new lease of life.

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