Published on: 07/01/2025 9:26 AM
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From model airplanes to microprocessors
 A pioneering inventor whose work revolutionized computing technology, Federico Faggin used his childhood love of model airplane building to hone the engineering skills that would make him a key figure in the Information Age.
Leveraging the entire design and construction engineering process learned during his youth in World War II Italy, Faggin went on to create MOS silicon-gate technology — a breakthrough that enabled the development of semiconductor memory chips and microprocessors. These innovations fundamentally changed computing and helped launch the Information Revolution that continues to shape our world today.
Beyond his technical achievements, Faggin’s lifelong passion for understanding complex concepts has led him to explore philosophical subjects like consciousness and free will.
“We are much more than quantum computers,” he said of human beings. “Our cells are quantum and classical but use principles we have yet to discover.”
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Each month, our Journeys of Innovation series tells the stories of inventors or entrepreneurs who have made a positive difference in the world.
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