Evolution of Semiconductor Technology (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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When and where was the transistor invented?
When and where was the transistor invented?
1947 at Bell Labs
Who invented the integrated circuit (1958)?
Who invented the integrated circuit (1958)?
Jack Kilby
Year of first commercial microprocessor
Year of first commercial microprocessor
1971 by Intel
Function of transistors
Function of transistors
Electronic switches that allow or block current flow
What integrated circuits combine on single chip
What integrated circuits combine on single chip
Multiple transistors, resistors, and other components
What microprocessors contain
What microprocessors contain
ALU, memory interfaces, and control circuits
What IoT stands for
What IoT stands for
Internet of Things
Advantage of Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors
Advantage of Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors
High-frequency operation and improved power efficiency
Advantage of Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors
Advantage of Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors
Better performance at high temperatures and voltages
Moore's Law prediction
Moore's Law prediction
Transistor density doubles approximately every two years
What process nodes indicate
What process nodes indicate
Manufacturing precision used to create transistors
Physical limit challenge for semiconductors
Physical limit challenge for semiconductors
Transistors approaching atomic scales
Future computing technology being explored
Future computing technology being explored
Quantum computing
Year AI and IoT technologies emerged
Year AI and IoT technologies emerged
2010