The integrated circuit (IC) has a rich history that started over 64 years ago with the creation of the first transistor. Although crude by today’s standards, the first point-contact transistor was ...

An integrated circuit is referred to as a chip. The term "chip" actually refers to the die, a tiny semiconductor integrated circuit chip that is contained inside the integrated circuit packaging.

The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called “The Silicon Engine” to explain why many claim the IC as one ...