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Turning Potential into Realities: The Invention of the Integrated Circuit (Nobel Lecture)
Author(s) -
Kilby Jack St. Clair
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/1439-7641(20010917)2:8/9<482::aid-cphc482>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - microelectronics , integrated circuit , chip , nanotechnology , electronics , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , telecommunications , materials science
The integrated circuit, “the chip”, led to microelectronics growing to become the basis of all modern technology, from powerful computers and processors, spaceprobes and medical diagnostic equipment through to washing machines and cars. The chip has also led to our environment being flooded with small electronic devices, such as electronic watches and TV games. Here, the background and first steps in its development are described by its Nobel prize winning inventor.