Man's
unrelenting pursuit of the mysteries of the electron has resulted
in an age of discosvery and invention unmatched in history. Progress
in Electronics has enriched society everywhere, and given life itself
to many. The impact of this progress ranges from the now-common transitor
radio to television, high- speed computers, space exploration and
the internet that have shrunk the world. In fact, the Electronics
evolution has been sparked by man's need to communicate as much as
by his innate curiosity.
Since Marconi with his first wireless overseas transmissions up to
the tiny but complex integrated circuit, they were inventions and
discoveries from the 20 th. In this way, THE ELECTRON AGE - 100 YEARS
OF PROGRESS IN ELECTRONICS, comprises a series of articles whose main
purpose consists to describe in an objective way the historical aspects
related with this fantastic scientific and technological
revolution. |
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