News Robert Dennard, father of DRAM, is deceased — also known for his foundational Dennard scaling theory

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Robert Heath Dennard, a pioneer in electrical and computer engineering who invented DRAM, passed away on April 23, 2024. He will also be remembered for Dennard Scaling theory, based on Moore’s law.

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[bit_user]

Weird headline. I don't recall seeing another headline about someone's death worded like that.

Also, thanks for touching on Dennard Scaling, but I wish you'd written at least a couple more sentences about it, specifically the fact that it broke!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennard_scaling#Breakdown_of_Dennard_scaling_around_2006
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