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Ieee Computer SocietyEngineeringElectronic DesignComputer ArchitectureVirtual Power PlantIntegrated CircuitsPhysical Design (Electronics)Circuit SystemRelay NetworkIntegrated Circuit DesignSystems EngineeringLaboratory CuriosityElectronic CircuitSemiconductor TechnologyElectrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringMicroelectronicsSmart GridCircuit DesignVlsiTechnology
When the IEEE Computer Society was founded twentyfive years ago, the transistor was a laboratory curiosity, and operating computers were assembled from relays or vacuum tubes. Today, a single integrated circuit far surpasses the capability of those early computers, and further progress seems inevitable. The development of semiconductor devices has depended upon a synergism with computers. This is particularly true for integrated circuits, whose development was motivated by the computer applications. With each advance in components, the computers resulting from their use reached a wider market, motivating further advances in the semiconductor technology.