1959
Technology
Global
Float glass and the planar process
Pilkington's float glass and Fairchild's planar transistor both entered production.
Why it mattered
Cheap flat glass and reliable mass-produced chips.
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Pilkington's float glass and Fairchild's planar transistor both entered production.
Why it mattered
Cheap flat glass and reliable mass-produced chips.
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