The economic impact of integrated circuitry

Let us look at what the integrated circuit market probably was in 1963, as shown in Table V. As applied to semiconductor networks, these are EIA numbers — for all other circuits, out best estimate. Research and development contracts are not included. Remember that we are defining integrated circuitry as “The physical realization of a number of circuit elements, inseparably associated on or within a continuous body to perform the function of a circuit.” Under the terms of this definition we exclude RC networks and similar assemblages of completely passive equivalent components.