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The Computer History Museum Hosts IC@50 Events on May 6 and 8 to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Integrated Circuit

Gordon Moore, Jay Last, Brian Halla and Other Tech Luminaries Share Personal Histories and Industry Perspective on the Evolution of the Semiconductor

Mountain View, Calif.—May 6, 2009—
The Computer History Museum (CHM) announced today the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit (“IC@50”) celebration comprising the following events: on May 6, an evening reception and panel presentation; on May 8, a commemorative plaque unveiling in the afternoon and an evening panel presentation; and a May 8 premier of a first-time exhibit of patent notebooks written by key Fairchild and Texas Instruments’ personnel. The IC@50 is part of a year-long Salute to the Semiconductor program at CHM and featuresrenowned semiconductor pioneers to honor the history of the integrated circuit and its profound impact on societies throughout the modern world. NEWS SUMMARYIC@50 Events:- Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 6 p.m. at CHM for an evening reception, presentation, and panel titled, "From Tinkertoys to Solid Circuits: Microcircuitry in the Late 1950s." The speakers will discuss how the fierce technological competition between different approaches to microcircuitry led to Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments’ development of the company’s Solid Circuits. Speakers include: - Michael Riordan, adjunct professor of physics at the University of Calif., Santa Cruz, co-author of the book Crystal Fire and lecturer in Stanford University’s History and Philosophy of Science Program - L. Arthur D’Asaro, former senior scientist at Bell Telephone Laboratories - Jay W. Lathrop, former DOFL