Jack Kilby Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jack Kilby.

Jack Kilby (1923-2005) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of the integrated circuit, a crucial component of modern electronics. Kilby's revolutionary invention, while working at Texas Instruments in 1958, made it possible to fit multiple electronic components on a single chip of semiconductor material. This breakthrough laid the foundation for the miniaturization and increased functionality of electronic devices we use today. Kilby's work revolutionized the field of electronics, earning him numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000.

I'm sure there will continue to be exciting new products and

I'm sure there will continue to be exciting new products and major changes, but it looks as if the existing technology has a great deal of room to grow and prosper.

Jack Kilby

Technology

Well, it's very dangerous to project, but it's clear that th

Well, it's very dangerous to project, but it's clear that the existing technology has some more years to go.

Jack Kilby

Technology

I think I thought it would be important for electronics as w

I think I thought it would be important for electronics as we knew it then, but that was a much simpler business and electronics was mostly radio and television and the first computers.

Jack Kilby

Business

Well, the big products in electronics in the '50s were radio

Well, the big products in electronics in the '50s were radio and television. The first big computers were just beginning to come in and represented the most logical market for us to work in.

Jack Kilby

Computers