The concept behind an integrated chip is relatively simple: an entire electrical circuit with numerous transistors, wires, and other electrical devices all built into a single square of silicon.

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He also realized a whole circuit could be made on a single chip. While Kilby had hammered out the details of making individual components, Noyce thought of a much better way to connect the parts.

The innovative design of the fixture allows quick accommodation of bare chips and provides sufficient electrical contact ... minimizes parasitics in the test circuit and produces clean measurement ...