There are 18 individual series within the ICE Collection. Each series' summary is described in that it includes either content and/or definition of the subject itself.
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1, Status ReportsNMAH Archives #600
An annual publication which is a comprehensive, illustrated report that includes: A world wide integrated circuit industry economic update and forecasts, merchant IC manufacturers, U.S. captive producers, ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Ciruit) market trends, IC technology trends, and memory & microprocessor IC products. Also an appendix which includes a listing of companies that service the IC industry and IC fabrication facilities worldwide.
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2, Product AnalysisNMAH Archives #600
Highly detailed, extensively illustrated reports (scanning electron micrographs, x-rays, figures, tables, histograms, etc).The reports are aimed at IC users who need reliable information on component quality for part qualification purposes, and IC manufacturers who need to stay abreast of competitive technologies being offered.
Series 3, Product EvaluationsNMAH Archives #600
The product evaluation series of reports provides construction and design analyses of a series of microcomputer-related products. The reports identify circuit areas requiring further in-depth analysis for the user’s specific application. Special attention has been paid to unusual design and processing techniques, and to identification of functional areas for orientation in test pattern generation, reliability estimates and failure analysis probing. Unusual is understood to be atypical.
Series 4, Construction AnalysisNMAH Archives #600
Construction Analysis is a complete physical characterization of a specific circuit. The analysis covers x-ray, optical, scanning electron micrographs, cross sections, topological layout and dimensions, layer thickness, and material analysis. ESD and latchup sensitivity are also be included on specific circuit analyses. Some of the many uses ICE has found for construction analysis are: access technology, selecting preferred vendors and second sources, documenting process changes, background for failure analysis and patent investigations.
Series 5, Information ReportsNMAH Archives #600
A collection of research material on integrated circuit technology: published and unpublished. Most of the material is in published, bound form (three ring binders). Of special note: compendium on BIPOLAR and MOS Wafer Processing and MOS Bipolar silicon wafer 1st edition.
Series 6, Manufacturing FacilitiesNMAH Archives #600
Publications which provide organized examination of each major IC process, from the older technologies to the more recent CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) and BiCMOS (Device having bipolar and CMOS transistors) processes. The processes for deposition and the reasons for the use of new materials for IC metalization are reviewed in detail. Each major process from crystal growing through device packaging, is described with clear, concise illustrations (over 400) making it easy to follow the process steps. Of special interest: while the content is primarily based on silicon processing, the basics of gallium arsinide are covered.
Series 7, PackagingNMAH Archives #600
This is a series of published packaging strategies for electronic, semiconductor and solid-state devices. They describe the intrinsic capabilities of IC technologies and the constraints imposed by packaging. The latest being the MCM.
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8, Company ProfilesNMAH Archives #600
Company Profiles: In-depth single publications related to specific companies in the design, development and fabrication of integrated circuits. There are about 75 individual profiles. Profiles: A world wide survey of IC manufacturers and suppliers. The yearly single volume publication profiles over 175 IC companies. Each company’s profile covers: sales history, overviews & strategies, key management personnel, products & process capabilities, IC facility information, and key present and proposed strategic agreements.
Series 9, ICECAP ReportsNMAH Archives #600
An industry wide newsletter/paper, ca. 1980-90. Founded & published monthly by Integrated Circuit Engineering. Addendums and Quotes are attached as ICEBREAKERS and ICEBERGS.
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10, Government/MilitaryNMAH Archives #600
It has been a longstanding precedent in the U.S. semiconductor comm unity that the Military Aerospace business becomes good business only when there is no mainframe computer/commercial industrial business available. This was evidenced during the recessions of 1958, 1964, 1968, 1970 and the slowdown of 1975. ICE had and continues to have Government contracts from the Departments of Defense, Energy and NASA. Within these contracts are the released (formerly proprietary, confidential and coded) products. The government code name was TASC, which is the finding aid to the coded numbers for specific contracts ICE held with the Government. There is an in-depth publication, Integrated Circuit Military/Aerospace Marketing and procurement Reference manual, 1978 which was released in the 1990s concerning the protocols, arrangements, programs, contracts and investigations which ICE provided the US Government concerning all possibilities regarding VHSI (very high speed integration), the next generation of military/aerospace microcircuits and the microprocessor status report by RADC (Rome Air Defense Center).
Specific to the TASC contracts were United States' Government requests of market analysis concerning Harris Semiconductor, Intersil, Siliconix, RCA, Precision Monolithics, Inc., Analog Devices, and Intel. ICE was mandated to publish the initial documents on beige paper stock, the other colors were sky blue, salmon, green and white. These other colors denoted lesser importance than beige.
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11, Artwork CAUTION - download is relative to your ISP's connectionNMAH Archives #600
Graphics, designs, photographs, charts, circuit diagrams used in a variety of ICE publications. Please make an appointment.to review this part of the collection. This series is currently being scanned and available online when time permits.
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12, Trade Catalogs (Equipment Chemicals Products)NMAH Archives #600
Information related to the semiconductor evolution: product specification sheets, articles on the different types of production, product line reports from an individual company, press releases from manufacturers, B&W and color photographs and slides of a product, and price listings. A single file may define the evolution of a specific product or manufacturer for over a twenty year period, correspondence (unique and specific), price quotes. Additionally, these files relate to TASC files.
Series 13, Hybrid CircuitsNMAH Archives #600
Processes of bonding conductive copper foils directly to ceramic, alumina, beryllia substrates. Documentation may reviewed by arranging an appointment.
Series 14, ASIC OutlookNMAH Archives #600
ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) is a professional journal; of specific interest: six bound volumes, published, owned and copyright by ICE of ASIC Outlook for the years 1987 and 1991-1996 (ongoing).
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15, TASC Files (Government Contracts)NMAH Archives #600
Protocols, arrangements, programs, contracts and investigations which ICE provided the US Government concerning all possibilities regarding VHSI (very high speed integration), the next generation of military/aerospace microcircuits and the microprocessor status.
Series 16, Project FilesNMAH Archives #600
An inventory of the corporate records and files of ICE beginning at the founding year- 1964. The list is 400K and reflects each box, folder and file in the series.
April 22, 1988 - literal transcription and original document pages.
Series 17, LitigationNMAH Archives #600
Documents related to various litigation actions involving ICE.
Motorola sued Fairchild, (also known as THE TRADE SECRET CASE) for hiring away Motorola’s top scientist, C. Lester Hogan, and eight key executives. This case contains documents (primary correspondence) from ICE; a company that acted as an independent research firm and provided expert witness for Fairchild’s defense; a finding aid with a list of names and descriptions of the main people involved in the case, an index of each document, its content, and its location, and a catalyst letter written by Glen Madland, that describes how this case began.
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18, Audio Visual Materials NMAH Archives #600
Various reports from ICE available on CD-ROM in the Smithsonian collection. Some of the reports are online, and others will be added in the future.
Documents in the ICE Series may reviewed and researched by arranging an appointment.
