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Jack Kilby Built the First Integrated Circuit in 1958
In 1958, Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments built the first integrated circuit on a germanium bar, proving that an entire circuit could be made from one semiconductor piece. Robert Noyce later improved the design with silicon and the planar process, enabling mass production. This invention underpins all modern electronics, from smartphones to IoT devices.
Meridian48 take
A well-told origin story, but the piece overstates the IoT connection—the integrated circuit's impact is far broader and already well understood.
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