Moore's Law may work for years to come due to quantum anomaly

[jv22222]

http://www.nature.com/news/nanoscale-wires-defy-quantum-predictions-1.9747

[martinkallstrom]

"Scientists have predicted that it may not be long before [the transistors'] performance is compromised by unpredictable quantum effects"

It is comforting to hear that the unpredictable quantum effects were, in fact, unpredictable. Science wins even when it fails.

[Symmetry]

Honesty, its not conductivity that's the problem. What we really need are transistors that have a big enough difference in conductance between their on and off states.

[Panoramix → Symmetry]

Also the thermal issues are relevant. It is a common misconception that quantum effects are the limiting factor in Moore's law.

[ynd]

It's disappointing you have to pay to see the original Science paper.