SIA Mourns Passing of Jack Kilby, Co-Inventor of the Integrated Circuit; Kilby's Invention Changed the World and Launched an Industry.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- "The semiconductor industry has lost a true giant with the passing of Jack Kilby (person) Jack Kilby - (1924 - 2005-06-20) The electronics engineer who invented the integrated circuit in 1958 at Texas Instruments. TI Biography. , co-inventor of the integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for ," said SIA Sia (sī`ə) or Siaha (sī`əhə), in the Bible, family returned from the Exile. SIA - Serial Interface Adaptor President George Scalise. "Jack's invention of the integrated circuit in 1958 was a great example of 'thinking outside the box.' Faced with an assignment from the U.S. Army Signal Corps to design a 'micro-module' with components of similar size and shape, Jack recognized that the complexity of the latest electronic devices meant this solution wouldn't work. His creation of the first working integrated circuit was a totally different approach that solved this problem. Jack Kilby's genius helped launch one of the world's most important industries. We will miss him greatly, and we extend our sympathies to the Kilby family," Scalise concluded. Among Jack Kilby's numerous awards and honors was the 1995 Robert N. Noyce Award, the SIA's highest honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. , presented annually to individuals for outstanding achievement and leadership. About the SIA The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and has represented U.S. semiconductor companies since 1977. Collectively, the chip industry employs a domestic workforce of 225,000 people. More information about the SIA can be found at www.sia-online.org. |
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