Analyst backs Intel’s claim that Moore’s Law isn’t slowing

If you&#x27;re not into semiconductor process engineering, it helps to know what a node is:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;semiengineering.com&#x2F;a-node-by-any-other-name&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;semiengineering.com&#x2F;a-node-by-any-other-name&#x2F;</a> <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spectrum.ieee.org&#x2F;semiconductors&#x2F;design&#x2F;shrinking-possibilities" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spectrum.ieee.org&#x2F;semiconductors&#x2F;design&#x2F;shrinking-pos...</a><p>They are specified by the ITRS:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;International_Technology_Roadmap_for_Semiconductors" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;International_Technology_Roadm...</a>

What about costs? Fabs keep getting more and more expensive, plus x86 is getting increasing competition from much cheaper ARM chips.