4th generation (dec 15, 1970 – dec 15, 2012)
Description:
The period of fourth generation was from 1971-1980. Computers now have Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits. VLSI circuits having about 5000 transistors and other circuit elements with their associated circuits on a single chip made it possible to have microcomputers of fourth generation.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 15, 1970
dec 15, 2012
~ 42 years