SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (870588)7/5/2015 2:47:34 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) of 1578235
 
>> Where would the world be energy wise without semiconductors.?.....always heavily supported by the gov.........might still be using mechanical switches like rotary dial phones....

The federal government, as part of the defense budget, often funded small amounts of money for these technologies. And that drive people like Bell Labs, TXN, and Fairchild to develop them. But everyone knew the market wasn't just the military. The motherlode was the American consumer.

If the military had not appropriated one nickel for Semiconductors, we would still have had them. It would have taken longer, but a vast number of technology products have been created without a nickel of government money.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News