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Fairchild Semiconductor

Semiconductor Companies

A pioneering semiconductor company founded in 1957, the seedbed of Silicon Valley.

Fairchild Semiconductor — A pioneering semiconductor company founded in 1957, the seedbed of Silicon Valley.

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In 1960, Engelbart ran the numbers. Moore's Law is the half we kept.
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