Microchip Timeline

Dummer publishes monolithic idea

May 7, 1952

Geoffrey W.A. Dummer publishes the idea of an integrated circuit.

Jacobi patent published

Jun 30, 1952

German engineer Werner Jacobi publishes patent for integrated circuit like device

First Microchip Demonstrated

Sep 12, 1958

Jack Kilby demonstrates first working microchip

Robert Noyce patent filed

Jun 30, 1959

Robert Noyce files Patent for the microchip.