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Tech HistoryDeep Dive August 9, 2026 3 min read

The Integrated Circuit: How Kilby and Noyce Solved Different Parts of the Same Problem

A patent- and process-aware history of Jack Kilby's 1958 demonstration, Robert Noyce's planar interconnection concept, and integrated-circuit manufacturing.

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Tech HistoryDeep Dive August 9, 2026 3 min read

The Transistor at Bell Labs: From Point Contact to a Reproducible Junction Device

A source-grounded history of the 1947 Bell Labs transistor, Bardeen and Brattain's point-contact result, Shockley's junction design, and scale-up.

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