QUOTE "Once solely used in PCs and mobile phones, semiconductors are now vital in cars, kitchen appliances, TVs, smart speakers, thermostats, smart light bulbs and even some dog collars."
Semiconductors (but not necessarily "chips") were definitely in washing machines in the early 1970s, but I think most people had chips in home appliances such as TVs well before we even started to think we might have a mobile phone.
QUOTE "Once solely used in PCs and mobile phones, semiconductors are now vital in cars, kitchen appliances, TVs, smart speakers, thermostats, smart light bulbs and even some dog collars."
Semiconductors (but not necessarily "chips") were definitely in washing machines in the early 1970s, but I think most people had chips in home appliances such as TVs well before we even started to think we might have a mobile phone.
