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US 2981877

How Robert Noyce Invented the Modern Integrated Circuit

Robert Noyce's 1959 patent for a semiconductor device that uses evaporated metal leads to connect components directly on a single silicon chip.

Statusexpired

Granted1961

Expires1979

Claims0

Forward citations165

Prior art4

AssigneeFairchild Semiconductor Corp

InventorsRobert N Noyce

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