Intel Marks 60th Anniversary of the Transistor

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Intel has setup a series of interesting briefs on the history of the transistor and more specifically, transistor density in order to mark the 60th anniversary of the revolutionary device.

Intel logoIntel Corporation on Dec. 16 celebrates the 60th anniversary of the transistor, the building block of today’s digital world. Invented by Bell Labs and considered one of the most important inventions of the 20th century, transistors are found in many consumer electronics and are the fundamental component used to build computer chips, or the “brains” of the personal computer (PC).

Wander over a check it out here and videos here.