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OverviewThe first years of the company that developed the microchip and created the model for a successful Silicon Valley start-up. In the first three and a half years of its existence, Fairchild Semiconductor developed, produced, and marketed the device that would become the fundamental building block of the digital world: the microchip. Founded in 1957 by eight former employees of the Schockley Semiconductor 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). Fairchild Semiconductor was one of the first companies financed by venture capital, and its success inspired the establishment of venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay area. These firms would finance the explosive growth of Silicon Valley over the next several decades. This history of the early years of Fairchild Semiconductor examines the technological, business, and social dynamics behind its innovative products. The centerpiece of the book is a collection of documents, reproduced in facsimile, including the company's first prospectus; ideas, sketches, and plans for the company's products; and a notebook kept by cofounder Jay Last that records problems, schedules, and tasks discussed at weekly meetings. A historical overview, interpretive essays, and an introduction to semiconductor technology in the period accompany these primary documents. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christophe Lecuyer , David C. Brock , Jay LastPublisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.828kg ISBN: 9780262546263ISBN 10: 0262546264 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 25 October 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Foreword by Jay Last vii Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1 Fairchild Semiconductor, Silicon Technology, and Military Computing 9 2 Facsimiles and Interpretive Essays 45 Letter to Hayden Stone & Company, June 1957, Eugene and Rose Kleiner 45 Entries in Personal Notebook, 6, 11, and 18 November 1957, Jay Last 51 Entry in Patent Notebook, 1 December 1957, Jean Hoerni 59 Entry in Patent Notebook, 9 December 1957, Jay Last 65 Entry in Personal Notebook, 2 January 1958, Jay Last 69 Entry in Personal Notebook, 10 February 1958, Jay Last 76 Entry in Personal Notebook, 17 February 1958, Jay Last 80 Entry in Personal Notebook, 24 February 1958, Jay Last 87 Entry in Personal Notebook, 10 March 1958, Jay Last 95 Entry in Personal Notebook, 17 April 1958, Jay Last 101 Internal Progress Report, 1 May 1958, Gordon Moore 105 Entry in Personal Notebook, 7 May 1958, Jay Last 111 Entry in Personal Notebook, 27 May 1958, Jay Last 114 Entry in Personal Notebook, 30 June 1958, Jay Last 121 Entry in Personal Notebook, 5 August 1958, Jay Last 123 Print Advertisement by Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, 10 August 1958 127 Entry in Personal Notebook, 25 August 1958, Jay Last 130 Entry in Personal Notebook, 15 September 1958, Jay Last 135 Patent Disclosure, 14 January 1959, Jean Hoerni 141 Patent Disclosure, 20 January 1959, Jean Hoerni 146 Entry in Patent Notebook, 23 January 1959, Robert Noyce 150 Entry in Personal Notebook, 18 March 1959, Jay Last 162 ""New Products Steal the Show,"" Leadwire, September 1959 168 Internal Memorandum, 5 November 1959, Gordon Moore 171 Leadwire, Volume 1, Number 5, November 1959 180 Device Drawing, 22 December 1959, Lionel Kattner 186 Entry in Patent Notebook, 23 February 1960, Jay Last 190 Entry in Patent Notebook, 26 May 1960, Lionel Kattner 193 Entries in Patent Notebook, 7 August, 31 August, and 13 September 1960, Isy Haas 199 Note on Micrologic Elements, 22 September 1960, Robert Norman 205 Lecture Notes, 30 September 1960, Jay Last 210 Company Profile, Solid State Journal, September-October 1960 216 Internal Progress Report, 1 October 1960, Jay Last 223 Internal Memorandum, 1 December 1961, Robert Graham 229 Conclusion 233 Appendix: Semiconductor Technology in the Late 1950s and the Early 1960s 241 Notes 265 Bibliography 295 Index 307"ReviewsChristophe Lecuyer and David Brock's Makers of the Microchip is...a welcome addition to this literature, filling an important gap in our understanding.--Michael Riordan, Technology and Culture-- The book stands on its own as a solidly researched (not to mention beautifully produced) presentation of the most important years in the history of a landmark firm and its products. --David L. Morton, The Futurist-- Makers of the Microchip is no ordinary recounting of events...Because of the book's format, you'll breeze through it while learning the hows and whys of the company and its techology. --Martin Rowe Test, Measurement World-- The book makes fascinating reading for those already familiar with the business or technology of microelectronics, and has a helpful glossary and explanation for general readers unfamiliar with the technicalities of semiconductor manufacturing...Highly recommended. --Choice Reviews Online-- Christophe Lecuyer and David Brock's Makers of the Microchip is...a welcome addition to this literature, filling an important gap in our understanding.--Michael Riordan, Technology and Culture-- The book stands on its own as a solidly researched (not to mention beautifully produced) presentation of the most important years in the history of a landmark firm and its products. --David L. Morton, The Futurist-- Makers of the Microchip is no ordinary recounting of events...Because of the book's format, you'll breeze through it while learning the hows and whys of the company and its techology. --Martin Rowe Test, Measurement World-- The book makes fascinating reading for those already familiar with the business or technology of microelectronics, and has a helpful glossary and explanation for general readers unfamiliar with the technicalities of semiconductor manufacturing...Highly recommended. --Choice Reviews Online-- Author InformationChristophe Lécuyer is Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Université Pierre et Marie Curie and the author of Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the Growth of High Tech, 1930-1970 (MIT Press, 2005). David C. Brock is Senior Research Fellow at the Chemical Heritage Foundation's Center for Contemporary History and the editor of Understanding Moore's Law: Four Decades of Innovation. 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