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1000 [3] Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. was an American semiconductor company based in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1957 as a division of Fairchild Camera and Instrument by the "traitorous eight" who defected from Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory.
ON Semiconductor has acquired Fairchild. Together, we deliver a more extensive power product portfolio, a stronger presence in key markets of automotive, industrial and wireless, and increased technical and sales support.
Sep 19, 2017 · Learn how Fairchild Semiconductor, founded in 1957 by eight defectors from Shockley Laboratory, pioneered the planar process, the integrated circuit, and Moore's Law. Explore the history and impact of this company that shaped the electronics industry and Silicon Valley.
Jun 28, 2024 · Fairchild Semiconductor, former American electronics company that shares credit with Texas Instruments Incorporated for the invention of the integrated circuit. Founded in 1957, Fairchild was among the earliest firms to successfully manufacture transistors and integrated circuits.
Mar 26, 2024 · With backing from businessman Arthur Rock and Fairchild Camera and Instrument‘s Sherman Fairchild, the "traitorous eight" founded Fairchild Semiconductor on October 1st, 1957 in Palo Alto, California.
Companies that trace their origins to the founders and employees of legendary Fairchild Semiconductor, known as “Fairchildren,” established Silicon Valley as a world center of entrepreneurial activity and technological leadership.
Dec 20, 2016 · Learn how Fairchild Semiconductor, founded in 1957, sparked the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial revolution with its innovations in transistors, integrated circuits, and venture capital. Explore the exhibit at the Computer History Museum that traces the family tree of hundreds of Fairchildren from semiconductors to social media.
