Egyptian inventions
39 entries in the Egyptian Inventions compendium.
20 µm processEarly CMOS process for RCA's CD4000 ICs.Aluminum gateOriginal gate metal in first MOSFET, used through early 1970s.Ancient Egyptian technologyAncient Egyptians invented foundational technologies in construction, writing, and maritimAncient Egyptian architectureAncient Egyptian architecture spans over three thousand years of styles.Atalla BoxFirst hardware security module, securing ATM PINs and transactions.Atalla Key BlockCryptographic format for secure key and PIN interchange in banking.BookbindingA skilled trade combining paper, textile, and leather crafts.Charge trap flashSemiconductor memory using a silicon nitride charge trapping layer.Chariotry in ancient EgyptElite chariot units shaped Egyptian warfare and royal symbolism.Chest (furniture)A rectangular storage box with a lid, used since antiquity.Community banking modelsCommunity banking empowers local groups through collective resource sharing.Cursive hieroglyphsA handwritten form of Egyptian hieroglyphs for religious texts.Egyptian faienceAncient Egyptian sintered-quartz ceramic with vitreous glaze.Flip-flopsLight sandals with a Y-shaped toe strap, worn worldwide.Fountain penA writing instrument using an internal reservoir to hold ink.Gate dielectricDielectric layer between gate and substrate in field-effect transistors.Gate oxideDielectric layer separating MOSFET gate from channel.Herodotus MachineA lifting device described by Herodotus for pyramid construction.HieraticCursive script used for daily life and religious texts in ancient Egypt.LatheAncient tool for shaping symmetrical objects by rotation.MastabaFlat-roofed, sloping-sided tomb of ancient Egypt.Egyptian medical papyriAncient Egyptian papyri blending magic, surgery, and herbal remedies.Ancient Egyptian medicineAncient Egyptian medicine is among the earliest recorded medical traditions.MOS capacitorCore structure enabling the MOSFET and modern integrated circuits.NMOS logicNMOS logic enabled faster, cheaper digital circuits in the 1970s-80s.NoriaA river-powered wheel lifting water for irrigation and supply.OstraconBroken pottery sherds used as writing surfaces in ancient times.OudA fretless pear-shaped lute from the Middle East.PMOS logicDominant digital logic family before NMOS and CMOS.ProsthesisArtificial devices replacing missing body parts.PulleyA simple machine that changes direction or transmits power via a wheel.Construction of the Egyptian pyramidsAncient Egyptian pyramids built with evolving techniques and debated methods.Rope stretcherAncient Egyptian surveyors who measured land with knotted cords.SaqiyahAnimal-powered water wheel used for irrigation across Afro-Eurasia.Scientific methodologyEmpirical method for knowledge through observation, hypothesis, and experiment.Screw pumpOldest positive-displacement pump, using screws to move materials.Secure cryptoprocessorA tamper-resistant chip that keeps cryptographic secrets secure.Shale oilUnconventional oil derived from oil shale via thermal processing.SiphonA tube that moves liquid uphill using gravity alone.
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