Tech: The integrated circuit (chip, IC) — multiple transistor…

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Did you know? The integrated circuit (chip, IC) — multiple transistors on a single piece of silicon — was independently invented in 1958-1959 by Jack Kilby (Texas Instruments) and Robert Noyce (Intel co-founder). Kilby received the Nobel Prize in 2000; Noyce had already died. Their invention made everything from computers to smartphones possible.

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The integrated circuit (chip, IC) — multiple transistors on a single piece of silicon — was independently invented in 1958-1959 by Jack Kilby (Texas Instruments) and Robert Noyce (Intel co-founder). Kilby received the Nobel Prize in 2000; Noyce had already died. Their invention made everything from computers to smartphones possible.

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