Experimental Semiconductor Package

Made by Texas Instruments (attributed)1961Texas, United States

A gold-plated experimental semiconductor package attributed to Texas Instruments' early integrated-circuit work, the program in which Jack Kilby demonstrated the first working IC in 1958. Development packages from this era are the physical trail between the transistor and the microprocessor.

Provenance

1961

Fabricated during IC development, attributed to TI

attributed

1978

Retained by laboratory technician

owner supplied

2012

Acquired by current collector

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

The Hartwell Collection

New England, United States

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Access Matrix

Digital viewingpublic
Additional photographsby request
Remote video inspectionavailable
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Scientific samplingnot permitted
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Record Metadata

CategoryScientific Instruments

MaterialsGold-plated kovar, ceramic carrier, germanium/silicon die

Dimensions1.1 cm diameter × 0.5 cm

ConditionExcellent

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 62/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1961). Experimental Semiconductor Package [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1961-000174.