The chip : how two Americans invented the microchip and launched a revolution / T.R. Reid.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2001Description: 309 p. 21 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • TK 7874 .R272 2001
Contents:
The monolithic idea -- The will to think -- A nonobvious solution -- Leap of insight -- Kilby v. Noyce -- The real miracle -- Blasting off -- The implosion -- DIM-I -- Sunset, sunrise -- The patriarchs.
Summary: Traces the innovative development of the monolithic integrated circuit, or silicon chip, discussing the scientists who created it, its structure and functions, the evolution of the semiconductor industry, and the vast implications of the silicon chip. Reprint. 25,000 first printing."www.powells.com"
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

This is a revised edition of a work originally published in hardcover in 1985 by Simon & Schuster and in paperback by Touchstone in 1986.--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The monolithic idea -- The will to think -- A nonobvious solution -- Leap of insight -- Kilby v. Noyce -- The real miracle -- Blasting off -- The implosion -- DIM-I -- Sunset, sunrise -- The patriarchs.

Traces the innovative development of the monolithic integrated circuit, or silicon chip, discussing the scientists who created it, its structure and functions, the evolution of the semiconductor industry, and the vast implications of the silicon chip. Reprint. 25,000 first printing."www.powells.com"

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.