Artifact Details

Title

Silicon seed crystal

Catalog Number

102690038

Type

Physical object

Description

A note with the object says, "Supplied by Dupont, the tiny seed crystal on the raised acrylic platform was used to pull Fairchild's first ingot. Donated by Lars Lunn."

Date

1958

Manufacturer

Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation

Place Manufactured

US

Dimensions

overall: 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in x 1/8 in

Category

Component/Semiconductor/other

Credit

Gift of Lars V. Lunn

Lot Number

X4324.2008