The Rise of the Integrated Circuit Industry

Gordon moore observed a trend driven by economic demand in which companies were doubling the number of discreet components on integrated circuits every two years or so. This was opening up tons of pathways in technology, but it also stood as a huge challenge to manufacture chips at scale. In 19 76, r c a agreed to transfer semi conductor technology to tian. The chip fabrication requires incredibly specialized equipment as well as knowledge and skill. It would take ten million dollars an investment in four years to just get things moving in the right direction.