{"id":816,"date":"2023-09-15T21:35:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partstack.com\/blog\/?p=816"},"modified":"2023-09-15T21:38:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T21:38:10","slug":"moores-law-chiplets-evolution-of-multi-chip-modules-mcms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partstack.com\/blog\/moores-law-chiplets-evolution-of-multi-chip-modules-mcms\/","title":{"rendered":"Moore’s Law: Chiplets and the Evolution of Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs)"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is an old joke about a man who walks out of an electronics store with a brand-new computer that he just purchased. He has a broad smile on his face and is proud of his purchase. That is when he looks up and sees a plane overhead with a banner trailing behind it advertising an even NEWER model of the computer he just purchased. The joke refers to a concept known as Moore’s Law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Investopedia<\/span><\/a> helpfully defines Moore’s Law in the following terms for us:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMoore’s Law states that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years. The law claims that we can expect the speed and capability of our computers to increase every two years because of this, yet we will pay less for them. Another tenet of Moore’s Law asserts that this growth is exponential. The law is attributed to Gordon Moore, the co-founder and former CEO of Intel.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are now some questions about the ability of semiconductor technology to keep up with the tenets of Moore’s Law. There is a fair amount of debate about how realistic it is to assume that Moore’s Law will continue to hold true into the future. Some have begun to ask if the chiplet ecosystem that is forming all around us might be enough to save the viability of Moore’s Law moving forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding Chiplets<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Did you know that there is an entire chiplet architecture in the electronic products that you use? It is true. If you think of the processing board of your electronics as the “brain” of those electronics, then the chiplets are the tiny pieces that make up those processing boards. Without the chiplet market, it would be impossible to have the vast array of electronics that we rely on for modern life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many electronic devices today are so complex that they require multi-chip modules to operate. This means that chiplet applications are often placed on a <\/span>multi-chip module (MCM) system<\/span><\/a> to create the finished electronic products that so many of us have come to count on. This is one of the chiplet advantages that you don’t want to forget about. The chiplet flexibility found in these devices makes it possible for us to continue to make ever more complex electronic systems. It may also be possible to count on chiplets to maintain the key components of Moore’s Law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of chiplets?<\/span><\/p>\n

Chiplet Advantages<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/h3>\n