History of Computers - Miniaturized Electronic Circuits

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                                This is an example of an integrated circuit on a slice of germanium.

Introduction

                                        
                                                           Jack Kilby

Significance

                        

                        Small Scale Integrated Circuits (SSI): Less than 100 Transistors per Integrated Circuit or chip
                        Medium Scale Integrated Circuits (MSI): 100 to 1000 Transistors per Integrated Circuit or chip