The U.S. Department of Defense, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and other defense-related entities have invented some incredible things. Amongst these have been: super glue, digital photography, the early Internet, virtual reality, and early GPS technology.
In the coming fiscal year, DARPA’s microelectronics R&D initiatives devoted to semiconductor and related technology research will total more than $200 million. Amongst other areas, these are set to focus on the “development of new materials for use in electronics devices, nontraditional architectural approaches, and innovative circuit designs.”
So, going forward, it will be interesting to discover which inventions we all use can be traced back to these initiatives.
Semiconductors – Worldwide Market Billings
3-Month Moving Averages ($bn)
Source: Semiconductor Industry Association
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