Living with the Chip

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The progress in microelectronics over the last 20 years has led to a whole range of products that have invaded and often reshaped our lives. From the original transistor radio through to desktop and pocket computers, camcorders, fax machines, mobile telephones and satellite communications - all depend on microelectronics. Technologies currently being deployed or used in the laboratory, such as the information superhighway, virtual reality, instantaneous language translators and artificial nerves promise to further revolutionize our lives. Yet this technology which affects us all is in the hands of a relatively small group of people and is rarely understood by those outside the microelectronics community. This book, written by a distinguished member of the microelectronics community in collaboration with a leading journalist seeks to bridge the gap between the microelectronics community and the general public. The evolution of the technology is explained with its social and economic effects, showing the forces shaping the industry and concluding with a glimpse of the ideas currently under development in the world’s electronics laboratories. This book should be of interest to those in the field of popular science.