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Zilog Z80
The Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor conceived by Federico Faggin. The Z80 also became one of the most widely used CPUs in desktop computers and home computers from the 1970s to the mid-1980s. It was also common in military applications, musical equipment such as synthesizers, and coin-operated arcade games of the late 1970s and early 1980s -
Cisco 12000 (GSR)
A Gigabit Switch Router or GSR, is a series of large network routers designed and manufactured by Cisco Systems. The underlying technology was originally developed by William Yeager and Andy Bechtolsheim. This device and ones like it facilitate the communication of computers with each other and essentially form the backbone of the internet as it forms the hardware which enables the forwarding of information packets. -
TI-84 Graphing Calculator
The TI-84 being is the successor to one of the most popular calculators ever created the TI-83. It was different from the TI-83 in that it made full use of the Zilog Z80 Assembly. This graphing calculator and the TI-83 were developed by Texas Instruments and greatly impacted the lives of students who got their hands on them. Being as accessible as they were, individuals were able to easily preform complex mathematical calculations from a device that fit neatly in their pockets. -
Extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV)
Developed by Dutch and German Companies ASML and Zeiss respectively, EUV is an optical lithography technology used in semiconductor device fabrication to make integrated circuits (ICs). Without this technology Moor's Law comes to a standstill. It is arguably the most important technology of today and its secrets are guarded by both the US and European governments. It is used to make the most precise wafers in the world today and is currently only made by one company. -
Indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) Thin-Film Transistors (TFT)
Iterative progress has been made to the underlying technology which powers touchscreen capabilities. Without these developments the proliferation of smartphones and tablets would not have occurred. Hideo Hosono is a Japanese material scientist who was a pioneer in developing transparent oxide semiconductors.