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Title:	History of the Electronics Industry
Description:	Electronics is something that has blended into our lives. The written matter that is now being read has also been written with the aid of electronics or more specifically electronic equipments. Therefore as a part of life, electronics and electronic devices and equipments hold major significance. We regularly use television, computers, ovens, radios and other such equipments. It is interesting to know how all this came into existence and how with time there have been major innovations and improvements in the existing products. The beginning The electronics industry sees itself dating back to the start of the 1900s when the electron tube having two elements was invented by John Ambrose Flemming. This was further developed and a triode was invented by Dr. Forest. The 1960s Till the 1950s the techniques developed were known as �radio techniques� as they were mainly used in the radio appliances. It was the 1960s when the analog devices were invented that brought a revolution in the electronics industry. It was the time when the silicon chips were invented which enabled a small space to store lots of information. The 1970s The electronics industry went through the most promising phase during the 1970s. It was during these years that consumer electronics were developed and there was a revolution in the electronics industry. These years also saw the dominance of the United States of America coming to an end with many new economies showing their presence, the front runner of which was Japan. Many new Japanese companies like Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba came into existence. These companies launched new products like the VCR, the Walkman and color television into the market. Later wrist watches, CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMS came in. This period also saw China and other South East Asian countries enter into the electronics industry. It was during this time when electronic equipments started coming to be used in the fields of science, communication and space research in a major way. The computer industry also saw a drastic change when personal computers came into existence and became a reality. Robots guided by computers were developed during this period and were extensively used in the factories and the industrial sector. The other sectors that developed during the 1970s were the laser and optical electronics, digital electronics and microwave electronics. The 1980s The 1980s were ruled by the semi conductors. This again led to the comeback of the US industries. The Silicon Valley again came to dominate the electronics industry with the semi conductors. The 1990s Almost all electronic equipments and appliances today use semi conductors. These products include the mobile phones and the personal computers. Many new types of electronic equipment for entertainment were developed during this period and all of these used the semi conductors. The present state of the electronics industry as we see today is a result of the developments that have taken place during the century. There have been innumerable contributions from a number of scientists and electronics engineers who have brought the electronics industry to its present state. About the author of this article: electronic design\|power supply circuits
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Date Added:	February 11, 2010 02:21:48 PM