He also realized a whole circuit could be made on a single chip. While Kilby had hammered ... Fairchild began a push to build what they called "unitary circuits" and they also applied for a ...

and what it will mean for a generation of chips several years down the road. Many different circuits on the same die, tied together with three-dimensional interconnects. Image source: Pavlidis ...

At the core of every smartphone, computer, and digital gadget lies a technological marvel that has transformed the 20th and ...