VLSI Technology Quiz
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VLSI Technology Quiz

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Transistor

The history of the transistor dates to the 1920s when several inventors attempted devices that were intended to control current in solid-state diodes and convert them into triodes. Success came after World War II, when the use of silicon and germanium crystals as radar detectors led to improvements in fabrication and theory. Scientists who had worked on radar returned to solid-state device development. With the invention of the first transistor at Bell Labs in 1947, the field of electronics shifted from vacuum tubes to solid-state devices. With the small transistor at their hands, electrical engineers of the 1950s saw the possibilities of constructing far more advanced circuits. However, as the complexity of circuits grew, problems arose. One problem was the size of the circuit.

VLSI

Very-large-scale integration

When did VLSI technology begin?

  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s (correct)
  • What does VLSI stand for?

    <p>Very-Large-Scale Integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the early ICs limited in?

    <p>Functions they could perform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which material led to improvements in transistor fabrication and theory after World War II?

    <p>Silicon and germanium crystals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the major shift in electronics after the invention of the first transistor at Bell Labs in 1947?

    <p>From vacuum tubes to solid-state devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

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