Integrated Circuit, Dual 3 Input, Apollo Guidance Computer

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Philco Corp.

Summary

This is a pre-production silicon integrated circuit of the type used in the Apollo Guidance "Block II" computers, installed on the Apoll Command and Lunar Modules. The circuits were designed by the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation of Mountain View, California, and manufactured by Phbilco, at their Landsdale, Pennsylvania plant. Each computer used several thousand of these chips.

Credit Line

Gift of David Chester

Inventory Number

A20170004000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Electronics

Materials

Silicon

Gold

Epoxy

Plastic

Ink

Dimensions

Overall (Larger case): 5.7 × 5.1 × 2.2cm (2 1/4 × 2 × 7/8 in.)

Overall (Smaller case): 3.5 × 2.9 × 1cm (1 3/8 × 1 1/8 × 3/8 in.)

Overall (Rectangular circuits): 1.9 × 0.6 × 0.2cm (3/4 × 1/4 × 1/16 in.)

Overall (Larger circuit): 2.9 × 2.5 × 0.2cm (1 1/8 × 1 × 1/16 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9014defb6-9abf-4e01-85dd-f91ea77b5dd0

Record ID

nasm_A20170004000