Silicon Valley Legend (Part II): Planar Technology and Fairchild Semiconductor Genealogy
In Silicon Valley Legend I: Shockley and the Transistor, we told the story of the birth of the transistor and Shockley’s journey to Silicon Valley to start a business, as well as the origins of Fairchild Semiconductor. We also introduced how this pioneering company obtained funding, intertwined with the enmity between Shockley and others. In … Read more