A transistor has a footprint measured in microns. One could easily fit 1,000 across the width of a single human hair. A 17 transistor circuit will fit ANYONE'S definition of compact.
Don't you wish. Blue means I quoted someone. I didn't in that message. You might notice things like that. I also read the patent and the author was aiming for compactness.
699 posted on 05/09/2003 8:19:15 AM PDT by AndrewC