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A microchip is a small integrated circuit (IC chip) that replaces a series of resistors, transistors, diodes, and other electronic components to perform some standard function. One common example is the 555 timing circuit. About a billion 555 timing microchips are produced each year.
The integrated circuit dates back to the late 1940s, about four years after WWII. It is easier and cheaper to print a common circuit in an integrated fashion than to build each one from individual components by hand. In addition, the "micro chip" takes up considerably less space. A hand built timer circuit might consume several square inches of breadboard, while the 555 chip is about 1/2 inch in size. Five years ago we were building circuits on the 100 nanometer scale (100 billionths of a meter). Now we're pushing down into tens of nanometers.
In 1961 when American launched Alan Shepard into space, the computing equipment filled about three rooms. Today all that same processing power could easily be handled by a single notebook PC.
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Where was the computer chip invented?
The computer chip was invented in America by Lee de Forest!!!!
Who invented the computer chip?
Jack KilbyandRobert Noycein1958 Invented theIntegrated Circuits.
What exactly is a computer chip in layman's terms?
The computer microprocessor (microchip or chip)places all the thinking parts of a computer, such as memory and central processing unit (CPU) onto a single silicon chip. It was invented in 1968 by American engineer Marcian Hoff.
Why was the first computer chip in vented?
To store information/memory, because the computer itself had very little storage space back when it was invented.
What technology led to the growth of the new media?
The computer chip
When was the silicon chip invented?
The silicon chip was invented in 1961. It was invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, and it revolutionized miniature technology.
Who invented the Foveon camera chip?
The Foveon Camera Chip Was Invented By Richard Merrill In The Year 2002. :)
When was the 1-Gigahertz chip invented?
Mark Dein lead the team that invented the first gigahertz chip.
When was the chocolate chip cookies invented?
The first chocolate chip cookies were invented in 1937 by Ruth Graves Wakefield.
What is chameleon chip?
A computer chip used in Xboxes and elsewhere.
What memory is readable but not writeable in a chip computer?
BIOS chip
Do computer and chip manufacturers use the term microprocessor to refer to a personal computer processor chip?
microprocessor
