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" They're very strong in memory. Didn't do very much in microprocessors or digital signal processing. "
Jack Kilby
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" Today, people tend to credit me with having the original idea and made the first circuits. "
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" I think the varied backgrounds in the beginning were a plus. It took a while for people to understand what they were trying to do and get started, but it did provide for a lot of new ideas. "
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" It's also somewhat in the center of a number of things that will be useful to the company. "
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