RARE Photo History of Microelectronics, 1947-\'83
w/ Foreword by Ray Bradbury
Bell Labs\' First Transistor • Kilby\'s First IC • Intel 1103, 4004, 8008, 1702, & 8080Fairchild Micrologic, uA702 & uA709 • The First 256-bit, 1K, 16K, 64K, & 256K RAM ChipsThe MOS 6502, Zilog Z80, AMD 2901 & Motorola 68000 • GaAs • Josephson Junctions

This fascinating pictographic compilation chronicles the entire history of microelectronics, from the first point-contact transistor in 1947, to Jack Kilby\'s original 1958 integrated circuit, to Bob Noyce\'s planar process, to the invention of the microprocessor and beyond. The book is replete with glossy photos of the Fairchild 4100 (the first RAM chip), 907 RTL Micrologic element, uA702 and uA709 op amps, the Intel 1103 DRAM, 1702 EPROM, 4004, 8008, and 8080 CPUs, National Semiconductor\'s PACE, MOS Technology\'s 6502, AMD\'s 2901, Zilog\'s Z80, Motorola\'s 68000, Josephson junctions, magnetic bubble memories, and much more.
Apart from some moderate cover wear, the book is in very good condition. Ex-libris. Copyright 1983. This item ships WORLDWIDE.Contents:
•1958 The Microelectronic Revolution Begins - The First IC by Jack Kilby at TI•1959 The Most Efficient Way to Make Transistors - The Planar Process by Fairchild•1961 Putting the Planar Process to Good Use - Fairchild Micrologic, The First Planar IC •1962 A New Form of Transistor - The MOSFET by RCA•1963 Resistor-Transistor Logic (RTL) - Fairchild 907 RTL flip-flop•1964 The First Linear IC - The Fairchild µA702 Operational Amplifier•1965 A Semiconductor Best-Seller - The Fairchild µA709 Op Amp•1966 Storing Data Through Magnetization - Magnetic-Bubble Memories by Bell Labs •1967 The First IC Made by Computer-Aided Design - Micromosaic at Fairchild•1970 The First 256-Bit Static RAM - The 4100 by Fairchild•1970 The First 1K-Bit Dynamic RAM - The 1103 by Intel•1970 A New Method of Sensing Images - The First 8-bit CCD by Bell Labs•1971 The First Microprocessor - The Historic Intel 4004•1971 A Piece of Electronic Magic - The First EPROM, the Intel 1702•1972 The First 8-bit Microprocessor - The Intel 8008 CPU•1974 The First General-Purpose Microprocessor - The 8-bit Intel 8080 CPU•1974 The Most Widely Used Computer on a Chip - The TMS1000 by Texas Instruments•1974 The First 16-Bit Microprocessor - PACE by National Semiconductor•1974 The Most Widely Used Digital-to-Analog Converter - The DAC-08•1975 A Popular Personal Computer Microprocessor - The 6502 CPU by Synertek•1975 The Microprocessor Decentralized - A Bit-Slice Processor, the AMD 2901•1976 One of the Most Popular 8-bit Microprocessors - The Z80 CPU•1976 One of the Most Successful 16K Dynamic RAMs - The 4116 RAM•1977 The First Telephone Coder-Decoder on a Chip - The 2910•1977 A Programmable Logic Chip - The PAL 16L8•1977 An Unexpected Breakthrough - The 64K Dynamic RAM•1979 One of the Most Powerful 16-Bit Microprocessors - The Motorola 68000•1980 The Optical Mouse - A Chip that Detects Motion•1980 Synchronizing the Transfer of Data - A Dynamic Memory Controller, the AM2964•1980 One of the Most Popular 64K Dynamic RAMs - The TMS4164•1981 The Cutting Edge of IC Technology - The First 256K Dynamic RAM•1981 The Fourth Stage in Microprocessor Development - A 32-Bit Microprocessor•1982 Another Way to Record Sound - A Digital Speech Synthesizer, the S3610 LPC-10•1982 A High-Voltage Driver - The S4535•The Near Future - Chips Made Out of Gallium Arsenide•The Distant Future - Josephson Junctions