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First Silicon Transistor

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     First Silicon Transistor - In 1954, Texas Instruments was the first company to start commercial production of silicon transistors instead of using germanium. Silicon raised the power output while lowering operating temperatures, enabling the miniaturization of electronics. The first commercial transistor radio was also produced in 1954 - powered by TI silicon transistors.

First Integrated Circuit

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First Integrated Circuit - Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit at Texas Instruments in 1958. Comprised of only a transistor and other components on a slice of germanium, Kilby's invention, 7/16-by-1/16-inches in size, revolutionized the electronics industry. The roots of almost every electronic device we take for granted today can be traced back to Dallas more than 40 years ago.

First Electronic Handheld Calculator

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First Electronic Handheld Calculator - The electronic hand-held calculator was invented at Texas Instruments in 1967 by Jack Kilby, Jerry Merryman, and James Van Tassel. Measuring 4-1/4 x 6-1/8 x 1-3/4-inches, it was the first mini-calculator to have the high degree of computational power found only at the time in considerably larger machines.

View Inside the First Electronic Handheld Calculator

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View Inside the First Electronic Handheld Calculator - The working heart of the first miniature calculator, invented at Texas Instruments in 1967, was an integrated semiconductor circuit array that contained all the necessary electronics for performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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