IC Timeline | The Chip History Center

Summary : IC Timeline a special presentation of The Chip History Center.

A special presentation of

The Chip History Center

The invention of the IC ...

23 Jan 1958

The History of the invention of the Integrated Circuit. Why it wasn't so predictable. Corporate culture played no small part in influencing how a small west coast start-up named Fairchild and a company that mad ... See more

John Bardeen and Transi ...

25 Apr 2007

John Bardeen and Transistor Physics by Howard R. Huff, International SEMATECH ... See more

SRC 25th Anniversary

01 Jun 2007

The history and accomplishments of the Semiconductor Research Corporation ... See more

Explore Images of Histo ...

Key images drawn from donated and archived documents in VLSI's library. These images have been carefully selected for their historical significance as they show history in the making. ... See more

Intel Timeline from 196 ...

A special presentation of The Chip History Center on Intel Timeline from 1968-1984 ... See more

Semiconductor Depositio ...

Lithography has long been regarded as the queen of wafer fabrication in the drive towards submicron geometries. But, in recent years problems with depth-of-focus and materials have limited lithography's ability ... See more

Semiconductor Dicing Eq ...

Dicing equipment is used to cut apart individual die on a wafer. Typically, a dicing saw will cut along the wafer in an unused section between dice that is called the 'street'. · Such streets are typically thre ... See more

Microlithography & Mask ...

There are two essential applications for semiconductor lithography equipment. They are lumped together here under the name 'microlithography and mask making'. The two segments consist of mask-making equipment a ... See more

Industry Overview - 198 ...

The sweeping revolution brought about by integrated circuits has caused change not only in electronics, but also in the very act of manufacturing the integrated circuit itself. Process equipment, assembly equip ... See more

Process Diagnostics - D ...

Process diagnostic equipment is critical to semiconductor manufacture. Though this equipment is not used to directly manufacture devices, it serves to verify consistent and in-control manufacturing processes. ... See more