Shortly after the invention of the transistor, Hughes Aircraft Company started research on transistor and diode development in Culver City, CA. In 1954, a group broke off from Hughes to form a startup specialising in diodes which soon became profitable thanks to technological leadership gained through its patented process of ‘glass-to-metal’ sealing. Later, an engineer at …
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