CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1965

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

overall: 3/4 in x 3/8 in x 3/8 in

Manufacturer

Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation

Credit Line

Gift of Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Keywords

Integrated Circuit (IC); Widlar, Bob

Object ID

102682094

The µA709 was the successor to Bob Widlar’s pioneering µA702 integrated circuit, the earliest monolithic IC op-amp. The µA709 was a huge success for Fairchild, which struggled to meet the demand. Competitors eventually made clones.