Look
Out for Nervous Circuits
with
Paul R. Jay
Nortel Networks
Semiconductor technology has advanced at an impressive rate over the
past 4-5 decades. Gordon Moore (now of Intel) observed over 30 years ago
that silicon chip complexity was doubling every 18 months, a dependency
now called 'Moore's Law'. This 'Law' has held constant since 1970 to the
point where it becomes not only an observation of the past, but also a
predictor of the future, but how long can this trend continue before market
economies and the laws of physics conspire to disrupt it? This talk will
discuss some of the factors that could upset this regular progression,
probably before 2010. Find out how we might go from silicon to slime,
from digital logic to neurons and thinking machines.
Dr. Paul Jay is Director of Global External Research at Nortel Networks,
where his group manages Nortel's programme of more than 400 University
collaborations. He has over 20 years experience in semiconductor R&D
and manufacturing and has worked in the UK, France and Canada. He is a
member of the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Electrical &
Electronic Engineers, and the British Printing Society. Dr. Jay is also
an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, and a member of the
Conseil d'Administration for La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa.
DATE: Thursday, May 27, 1999 from 7:30 am - 9:00 am
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