Jack Kilby

We had to invent new ways of thinking about manufacturing and reliability.

The impact of the integrated circuit is still unfolding.

The integrated circuit is a prime example of how a simple idea can have profound consequences.

The real challenge was not just making it work, but making it manufacturable at scale.

We were building a new industry, one component at a time.

The integrated circuit allowed us to escape the tyranny of individual components.

The most important thing is to have a clear vision of what you're trying to achieve.

The integrated circuit is a testament to the power of interdisciplinary thinking.

We were not just making a better mousetrap; we were building a new kind of trap altogether.

The integrated circuit is a fundamental building block of the modern world.

The real innovation was in the concept of making everything on one piece of material.

The integrated circuit is a story of persistence and belief in an unconventional idea.

I think the integrated circuit was a solution looking for a problem.

The integrated circuit was a solution to a problem that was not yet defined.

What we didn't realize then was that the integrated circuit would reduce the cost of electronic functions by a factor of a million to one.

There were a number of problems that had to be solved, but the biggest one was that nobody wanted it.

My interest in electronics began in high school, when I built a ham radio.

I was the only one in the company who had nothing to do that summer, so I was given the problem of trying to make a circuit out of one material.

The invention of the integrated circuit was not a 'Eureka!' moment. It was more of a gradual realization.

The real payoff came when we learned how to put multiple transistors on a single chip.