Made in the USA | The History of the Integrated Circuit

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[@1337Unlucky]

_by a factor of two_

[@miroslavhoudek7085]

by a factor of two

[@delvesdg]

by a factor of two

[@pkscolax9480]

I'm sorry could you repeat that?

[@naota3k]

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[@richardquispe7395]

X 2

[@jeradgorney1786]

No mention of the man, Jack Kilby, who won the Nobel Prize for inventing the integrated circuit. Noyce realized, correctly, that making them with silicone would change everything by reducing size and cost. I wish videos like this took a more nuanced view of inventions. It gives people the impression science that leads to things like this happen can happen by some dude in a garage. When in fact the basic science is usually stumbled upon by pure research and then savvy people spring to profit.

[@OutOfElmo]

Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments was there first in 1958.

[@anthonyjulianelle6695]

Fair enough but Kilby's integrated circuit could not be manufactured on a large scale; Noyce's could.

[@destinmcintosh6173]

This is an incredible breakdown of something so many of us take for granted. Thank you for this brief glimpse into one of the greatest developments of the age.

[@paulflaubert7355]

They copied samsung

[@SI-ln6tc]

History is interesting. I still like vacuum tubes though. It keep reminding me of those 1950's robot movies.

[@hojo70]

Uh, what about Jack Kilby, the guy who invented the IC and won the Nobel Prize for having done so

[@isakwilkinson2491]

My father Richard Wilkinson work for Intel in The 1980s he's a designer of semiconductors he holds many US patents along with other people in his team. Bob noyce hopefully I spelled his name correctly. Another is like him to help shape our world today. My father told me that there was only 20 people in the world that did what he did on that level but semiconductor designing. But he told me this back in the '80s I just think now that there's probably a lot more people in the world that do the same thing now. But without the Intel semiconductor I wouldn't have the cool knowledge of electronics that I have today. Would be like still doing vacuum tubes. So I like to thank all those pioneers who ventured out to design something different and better for our world

[@BenjaminOrthodox]

Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore are definitely one of my heroes!

[@A7exandersca7es]

Around the 1:00 mark i felt the impression that you were stating Bob Noyce invented the IC. He helped realize the monolothic IC. Jack Kilby invented the IC. Holds the patent. Just felt that needed stating.

[@tennissport4318]

yes that was the impression I got too. Jack Kilby from Texas Instrument was the inventor of IC. By the way in addition to hardware, Texas Instrument was already a leader in the computer aid software industry by 1990 or earlier - Intel / Fairchild etc are not as diversified as Texas Instrument

[@tennissport4318]

sorry that may not be totally accurate - seems a German and a Brit came up with the idea first but Jack was the first one to create the hybrid IC ( not sure if Jack also thought of the idea himself or leveraged off that idea but he made it a reality )

[@QuangTran_MQStudio8]

Had Noyce still been alive in the year 2000, Noyce and Kilby would have shared a Nobel Prize.

[@YallDotBiz]

Where is Jack Kilby in this?

[@naota3k]

I was just wondering that... was his name even mentioned at all?

[@tennissport4318]

@@naota3k yes give Jack Kilby not only the credit as the inventor of IC, but he probably influenced his junior colleague at TEXAS INSTRUMENT who is now the CEO of TSMC - the world most valuable company ( pretty much all those Amazon Google Microsoft and everybody else depend on ) and current leader in semiconductor manufacturing and design - even as of today in 2021, TI calculators are still popular among high school students

[@noahseeton]

Damn, Incredible job, Alex, that was aw-inspiring. I can’t believe where we are and where we could be in the future, it’s scary but I’m hopefully too. Cheers

[@TheCJUN]

Thank you for this. Very interesting and much better compared to your regular content.

[@privateprivate1865]

This made me cry. No, no it didn't.

[@charlesbaldo]

If he realized it would give us technology that lead us to social media, maybe he would have became a carpenter or a preacher like his father instead

[@ciceroaraujo2552]

Really well done 👏

[@Kashif_Javaid]

At 9:08, “We humans have survived an awful lot for a couple of billion years” hmm. I think I have a problem with this statement.

[@KomissarLohmann]

Yeah... LOL, trying to look smart saying incredibly ignorant shit

[@robhavock9434]

People have stated that technologies have come from Roswell Memory Metal being a recent creation but spoken about in 1947 many years ago. People stated that technologies were being developed from what was apparently found.

[@subhasarkar8823]

Intel - simple name, sophisticated work

[@kaledazzahrani]

so to start pcbs factory do we have to get his permission like franchise

[@dalsenov]

Maybe it matters that sand is silicon dioxide. So you take a ton of sand that costs 5 dollars a ton, melt it, let the oxygene go to the atmosphere, retain the silicon ,some technology and voila, you turn it into something that costs 2000 dollar a ton, without further processing.

[@RajeshKumar-oe5tv]

Such great videos get so less views because the masses are busy in entertainment

[@KomissarLohmann]

This is pure entertainment. The opposite of it would be actually studying computer science and electronic engineering. A KZbin video is just a KZbin video, no matter what it's subject is, it will always be entertainment.

[@vimal-cliobconsulting]

​@@KomissarLohmannit can inspire someone tho.

[@jamesross3939]

@@KomissarLohmann There is a difference between a documentary and entertainment. Some documentaries are indeed entertaining. Likewise, many documentaries are NOT entertaining.

[@RobWatt]

what in the world is happening at 6:56 ?

[@utbreak6174]

i believe it's a computer in mineral oil not water

[@tigereye8593]

BY A FACTOR OF TWO 👁👄👁

[@l0g1cseer47]

Great achievement!

[@l0g1cseer47]

@White Man lol! I am color blind.. its greyshade I believe as the images shown. Here for fun enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoKUkGtpi76so9U

[@paulflaubert7355]

They copy samsung!

[@SI-ln6tc]

Don't forget Kodak as well.

[@Mac181]

I want to know how they figured out that if they make a lil metal thing that if you add power it can hold info like how dose it actually hold the info how did they figure that out how dose the info actually go into it ??

[@zeitfieldunite4488]

I met an intellectual relative in Bristol UK a few years ago, he married a cousin and settled in Bristol. We were at a fair and he mentioned something that surprised me, ' the microchip was invented in Pakistan'. Reload a collection of short stories

[@MrDoneboy]

We have to continue to be INDIVIDUALS!

[@RowmanSailor]

This movie doesn't have enough 'Likes' - sharing to see if that can be improved!

[@randomcarrot7970]

That didn't even feel like 10 minutes

[@falsificationism]

"To the brink of consciousness." Um. No. Not even close. Let's not overstate things here. Otherwise, decent video!

[@sandracondeacosta3259]

P

[@KomissarLohmann]

@Powerflinch someone forgot to take their meds....

[@waterfuel]

It is said that the integrated circuit was FOUND and redesigned as first found in broken control panel inside the ET craft that CRASHED IN 1947. The section contained what we now call opto sensors, and glass fibers as data conduits of frequencies. A piece magnified with microscope revealed multi stages with "transistors". See American Computer Company and book- The Day After Roswell. Modern technology owed to ETs? Even the see in the dark and Kevlar vests, etc.

[@jamesross3939]

Ah yes ... and I heard that pigs fly too! (sorry, couldn't help myself!)

[@Starhartdeer]

I think he meant a couple million not billion

[@humboldtelite5100]

The man had a 5 second speech and thats when you choose to put your AD in. That's bogus and definitely disrespectful especially of you're trying to pay homage to him. You put an ad through the narrators breaks or his speech, not the person who you're showcasing and imprinting with. I definitely know that either nobody tried to keep it from happening and that kind of stuff bothers me when I'm watching different things. Just a thought from an observer, but who am I anyway right? Good video though and the reason why I guess it did that was because the video was earning my view with how much work I can see that was put into it, and the story is a great 1 and definitely something not only most electronics enthusiasts would want to see, but now days more and more people are asking questions like this about what or who or how this or that was made and the processes to do it, and so on and so forth. But yea it was definitely like wow, he had a 5 second speech and they didn't even try to let it hit a homerun by letting his speech be uninterrupted, then that happened and I noticed it and I feel it's best we all share opinions about how we could each improve our projects and refine methods that keep people entertained but also take in to consideration aspects like this for example that could throw off a viewer/potential subscriber from the program, although I don't feel that it was so bad I do feel like I have to share that with you just so you have the input because who knows it may be of some value to know what people think. I look forward to more videos and you're doing a great job. Keep it up!

[@acetate909]

I forgot that Moores law was based on such limited data. It does have a theoretical limit tho'.

[@MrDoneboy]

Limited data? Please explain!

[@SI-ln6tc]

No. I visualize in the far future microchips will operate inter dimensionally. Parts will be in other dimensions. It is infinite. Mark my words. Take that for alien technology!

[@Scientist538]

another 2x will be achieved when molten salt reactors are adopted and energy prices greatly reduce globally

[@MrDoneboy]

By a factor of two! Lol.

[@OddlingCore]

3:42 ironic, given the state of right to repair laws in this current day

[@tredogzs]

Too bad intel is going through such a difficult time being surpassed by ARM and RISC technology 2020. They should play this at intel.

[@AdamShaiken]

Now that was Noyce !!!

[@randomcarrot7970]

Wowowoowowowowow

[@Nexbit]

By a factor of 2

[@privateprivate1865]

We must embrace technology, instead of worrying how computers are taking our jobs. That us a good thing, and should use it to free man up from meaningless tedious jobs.

[@Mac181]

Jus imagine wat were gona have in anouther 50 years

[@AggDeeShep]

Shepherd’s Law

[@naota3k]

Shepherd's Pie

[@puti2147]

An Oath needs to be established within the community of Technologists in Silicon Valley that all Developments be made / used for Peaceful & Humanitarian purposes rather than for Fraudulent practices of Both Governments & Individuals.

[@mysteryguest9555]

I for one welcome our new AI overlords.

[@EarmuffHugger]

Maybe "Do Know Evil" !

[@MrEjblanco]

Gayyyyyy

[@kalgetachew5577]

No. direct public accountability.Who cares about oath

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

Made in the USA

[@brd8764]

C fair. As well. A child.

[@jakewalker1586]

Faith in the USA.

[@anarekist]

Sad that culture is basically gone now

[@thistle14091]

Not everyone can or will be an acheiver in the future. I hope we figure out how to include everyone this time.✌️

[@acetate909]

Sure. Are you willing to drop your standard of living significantly so that people in developing worlds can "achieve" parody with your lifestyle? It's not possible for the entire world to live like we do in the west. Our carbon footprint is enormous and spreading our lifestyle across the planet would be detrimental to life as we know it. So again, are you willing to give up nearly everything that makes your life comfortable so that your comment means anything?

[@KomissarLohmann]

@@acetate909 calm down there Nixon, you might have a stroke or something. nobody was talking about taking anything from you, your property or privileges. You may put that rifle down now sweetheart.

[@MarkoKraguljac]

Together with the title this leaves impression of being a eulogy a tiny bit.

[@thistle14091]

It is. Everytime there is a huge shift that affects the globe as a whole, there are a massive amount of people left behind, sacrificed to the progression. One would think we would have learned how to include everyone by now.

[@raulsanchez6616]

The end it seem we will cause a big mistake creating robots. Having their own mind. Terminatorrrrrrrr movie coming to reality in the future.

[@ytc3182]

The over representation of blk and women picked in these archive videos is crazy.''let's put 'marginalized communities' at front and center". No matter if we show to new generations a distorted participation in events that... Already happened!! The DEI directives for media production are insane and flawed in their logic.

[@khanmuzamil4869]

but this advance technology is failing in the aftermath of coronavirus outbreak of 2019. despite the immense advancment of these super computers, they ahould have been capable to find the cure and heralded the potential vaccine instantly they were fed the genome sequence data of the eralier such outbreaks.

[@naota3k]

That is absolutely _not_ how pathology or science in general work at all.

[@jeffwads]

The crappy music in this ruins it. Please, for the love of the gods, stop putting music in these docs.