Where did microchip tecnology come from?

Answer 1

The evolution of the modern microprocessor is one of many surprising twists and turns. Who invented the first micro? Who had the first 32-bit single-chip design? You might be surprised at the answers.
At the dawn of the 19th century, Benjamin Franklin's discovery of the principles of electricity were still fairly new, and practical applications of his discoveries were few -- the most notable exception being the lightning rod, which was invented independently by two different people in two different places. Independent contemporaneous (and not so contemporaneous) discovery would remain a recurring theme in electronics.

So it was with the invention of the vacuum tube -- invented by Fleming, who was investigating the Effect named for and discovered by Edison; it was refined four years later by de Forest (but is now rumored to have been invented 20 years prior by Tesla). So it was with the transistor: Shockley, Brattain and Bardeen were awarded the Nobel Prize for turning de Forest's triode into a solid state device -- but they were not awarded a patent, because of 20-year-prior art by Lilienfeld. So it was with the integrated circuit (or IC) for which Jack Kilby was awarded a Nobel Prize, but which was contemporaneously developed by Robert Noyce of Fairchild Semiconductor (who got the patent). And so it was, indeed, with the microprocessor

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Answer 2

A monolithic integrated circuit (also known as IC, microcircuit, microchip, silicon chip, or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor devices, as well as passive components) that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material. The integrated circuit was first conceived by a radar scientist, Geoffrey W.A. Dummer (born 1909), working for the Royal Radar Establishment of the British Ministry of Defence, and published in Washington, D.C. on May 7, 1952. Dummer unsuccessfully attempted to build such a circuit in 1956.

Answer 3

In the 1960s.

Answer 4

Aliens

Answer 5

Quantum mechanic which was pretty much complete by 1920s or around that time gave people tools to understand electrical conduction in much greater detail then before. This better understanding in conduction, energy state/transfer...etc allowed scientists to invent things like smaller transistors, semiconductors, lasers...etc.

If you study science and physics behind lasers and other modern electronics you might find it stranger then sci fiction, but the science behind them was developed in early 1900s. Quantum mechanic might seem like impractical mumbo jumbo, but it produced concepts, understanding that gave us fency modern electronics.

Answer 6

For your answer see history of microchip story in website under Source(s) below.

Answer 7

Jack Kilby who worked for Texas Instruments came up with it.

http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/physics/integrated_circuit/history/

Answer 8

Scientist allways try to find the use of earth substance. in 1930's they found out that transistor can be made out of semiconductor substances, I'm talking about FET here. this lead to the invention of BJT. groups of BJT can be made simple logic gate. thousands of logic gates can be manufactured on a single substrate in order to build a solid state monolithic microprocessor. my question to you, would you like a monolithic food processor :-)

Answer 9

The ALIENS!!

No..really...Texas Instruments

Answer 10

Reverse engineered from the Roswell UFO crash.