1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1960s: The Integrated Circuit
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US #3188j
1999 The Integrated Circuit – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the invention of the integrated circuit
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the integrated circuit and its importance in technological development from then on.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph from the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation of South Portland, Maine. Includes the following text on the back: “Independently invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, the integrated circuit was first available commercially in 1961. It led to smaller, inexpensive, mass-produced electronic circuits, revolutionizing the computer industry.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: The revolution in consumer electronics couldn’t have happened without the integrated circuit. This tiny group of electronic components contained within a semi-conductor chip made hand-held calculators, digital watches, and personal computers available to everyone. The components are so small that millions can be placed on a single chip, which is usually made of silicon.
A need to reduce the size of electronic equipment during World War II led engineers to study methods of making circuits smaller. The integrated circuit developed in the 1960s as a result of this research. The device was used in minicomputers and high-speed mainframes to increase memory capability. But despite the shrinking size of their internal components, most computers remained large and expensive at that time.
Computer technology continued to improve during the 1960s. A variety of circuits affecting the computer’s memory and logic were placed on silicon chips. Soon, all the internal items that made a computer work could be placed on a handful of chips.
Today, the reliability and efficiency of aircraft, space vehicles, military instruments, and other electronic items rely on integrated circuits. Integrated circuit technology continues to grow in complexity while it shrinks in size.
US #3188j
1999 The Integrated Circuit – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the invention of the integrated circuit
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the integrated circuit and its importance in technological development from then on.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph from the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation of South Portland, Maine. Includes the following text on the back: “Independently invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, the integrated circuit was first available commercially in 1961. It led to smaller, inexpensive, mass-produced electronic circuits, revolutionizing the computer industry.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: The revolution in consumer electronics couldn’t have happened without the integrated circuit. This tiny group of electronic components contained within a semi-conductor chip made hand-held calculators, digital watches, and personal computers available to everyone. The components are so small that millions can be placed on a single chip, which is usually made of silicon.
A need to reduce the size of electronic equipment during World War II led engineers to study methods of making circuits smaller. The integrated circuit developed in the 1960s as a result of this research. The device was used in minicomputers and high-speed mainframes to increase memory capability. But despite the shrinking size of their internal components, most computers remained large and expensive at that time.
Computer technology continued to improve during the 1960s. A variety of circuits affecting the computer’s memory and logic were placed on silicon chips. Soon, all the internal items that made a computer work could be placed on a handful of chips.
Today, the reliability and efficiency of aircraft, space vehicles, military instruments, and other electronic items rely on integrated circuits. Integrated circuit technology continues to grow in complexity while it shrinks in size.