The Wonder Chip

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The Wonder Chip

Silicon, one of the latest wonder elements, happens to be the basic element from which modern chips are made. Between a simple transistor and a sophisticated micro-processor, there are literally thousands of integrated circuits or chips which perform specialised electrical functions. There is hardly any new system whether it be in communications, computers, navigational aids or medical instrument where a chip does not have a prominent role to play.

This book not only explains the how and why of silicon chips but also recaptures the scientfic environment that encouraged the growth of semiconductor technology in the fifties and sixties.

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