The late 1970s was a crucial time for UK semiconductors. Everyone knew we should be more involved but no one knew how to get there. The government proposed a Plessey-Ferranti- Government jv which failed when Plessey demanded a controlling interest. Then, in 1978, the government backed Inmos which caused fury at GEC with which, as …
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