Jack Kilby, Inventor of the Integrated Circuit, Dies at 81
22-06-05
Components on a slice of germanium, Kilby's invention, 7/16-by-1/16-inches in size, revolutionized the electronics industry.(Both pictures Texas Instruments).[Click to enlarge]
Jack Kilby, a co-inventor of the integrated circuit, died last monday in Dallas following a brief battle with cancer. He was 81. Kilby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 for his role in the invention of the integrated circuit.
