The Origin of the Journal, the Council, and the Conference of Solid-State Circuits

This journal, our much loved and greatly respected "red rag," will be a mere 18 years old this year of the IEEE Centennial - only a youth in the history of electronics and electronic applications. Nonetheless, it has become a most important journal for electronic workers of many types. Its origins and its growth are a very good indication of the vitality and growth of the IEEE itself and how it has identified the needs of its members and has adapted both organizationally and with new institutions to meet new needs.