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Christophe Lécuyer

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Description:In the first three and a half years of its existence, Fairchild Semiconductordeveloped, produced, and marketed the device that would become the fundamental building block of thedigital world: the microchip. Founded in 1957 by eight former employees of the SchockleySemiconductor Laboratory, Fairchild created the model for a successful Silicon Valley start-up:intense activity with a common goal, close collaboration, and a quick path to the market(Fairchild's first device hit the market just ten months after the company's founding). FairchildSemiconductor was one of the first companies financed by venture capital, and its success inspiredthe establishment of venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay area. These firms would financethe explosive growth of Silicon Valley over the next several decades. This history of the earlyyears of Fairchild Semiconductor examines the technological, business, and social dynamics behindits innovative products. The centerpiece of the book is a collection of documents, reproduced infacsimile, including the company's first prospectus; ideas, sketches, and plans for the company'sproducts; and a notebook kept by cofounder Jay Last that records problems, schedules, and tasksdiscussed at weekly meetings. A historical overview, interpretive essays, and an introduction tosemiconductor technology in the period accompany these primary documents.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Makers of the Microchip: A Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor (The MIT Press). To get started finding Makers of the Microchip: A Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor (The MIT Press), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In the first three and a half years of its existence, Fairchild Semiconductordeveloped, produced, and marketed the device that would become the fundamental building block of thedigital world: the microchip. Founded in 1957 by eight former employees of the SchockleySemiconductor Laboratory, Fairchild created the model for a successful Silicon Valley start-up:intense activity with a common goal, close collaboration, and a quick path to the market(Fairchild's first device hit the market just ten months after the company's founding). FairchildSemiconductor was one of the first companies financed by venture capital, and its success inspiredthe establishment of venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay area. These firms would financethe explosive growth of Silicon Valley over the next several decades. This history of the earlyyears of Fairchild Semiconductor examines the technological, business, and social dynamics behindits innovative products. The centerpiece of the book is a collection of documents, reproduced infacsimile, including the company's first prospectus; ideas, sketches, and plans for the company'sproducts; and a notebook kept by cofounder Jay Last that records problems, schedules, and tasksdiscussed at weekly meetings. A historical overview, interpretive essays, and an introduction tosemiconductor technology in the period accompany these primary documents.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Makers of the Microchip: A Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor (The MIT Press). To get started finding Makers of the Microchip: A Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor (The MIT Press), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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