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The theoretical stack required for successful IC design very much guarantees it wouldn't remain at steampunk.
by varjag 4y ago
The theoretical stack required for successful IC design very much guarantees it wouldn't remain at steampunk.
- JoeAltmaier 4y agoRemember, 'integrated' meant initially just 'more than one component'. It would start with poster-sized wiring diagrams, switch elements, photosensitive spots etc. As it got smaller and more circuit elements were added the math may have progressed with it.
- varjag 4y agoIt's more than the math. It requires modern understanding of electromagnetism and material science accounting for semiconductors. From that things like practical electric motors/generators and plethora other technologies become essentially a corollary.