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When did integrated circuits first enter your life?
eti:
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So you are about to celebrate your 350th birthday? Congratulations.
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Spot on.
ozcar:
Over 50 years ago, in the form of RTL ICs – as mentioned here: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/my-new-projects/
NivagSwerdna:
Forget ICs... BC108 (and 107)... that's where it started for me. :) oh... ok 741... 555... and then a proper IC... 1802 and 74-series.
bd139:
bc107 here too. First transistor I got my hands on ever. And of course I blew it up! :-DD
JohnPen:
How about the Red spot and Green/yellow spot transistors courtesy of Henry's radio back in the late 50s. First ICs I used were some Plessey Rf ICs SL610/612 SL621 etc. building a HAM radio RX Manhattan style with discrete components. Later moved on to Z80 home built computer with bigger ICs and hand drawn ink PCBs.
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