Sony History - how it all started - imaging div. predecessor

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In Japan Sony was most advanced in solid state technology - when solid-state started: http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-5/h7.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sony History pages start on the top right: http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Early CCD involvement: http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-22/h1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Interesting that someone patented transistors 30 years before their development

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That is amazing. I did not know that.