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Makers of the Microchip : A Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor by David C. Brock and Christophe Lecuyer (2010, Hardcover)
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MAKERS OF THE MICROCHIP: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR (THE MIT PRESS) By Christophe Lecuyer & David C. Brock - Hardcover **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262014246
ISBN-139780262014243
eBay Product ID (ePID)84431690
Product Key Features
Number of Pages328 Pages
Publication NameMakers of the Microchip : a Documentary History of Fairchild Semiconductor
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMicroprocessors, Electronics / Semiconductors, Electronics / Circuits / Integrated, General, History
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid C. Brock, Christophe Lecuyer
Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight41.1 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-049182
Reviews"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, 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., "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, "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, "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, Christophe Lecuyer and David Brock's Makers of the Microchip is...a welcome addition to this literature, filling an important gap in our understanding., "The book makes fascinating reading for those already familiar with the businessor technology of microelectronics, and has a helpful glossary and explanation for general readersunfamiliar with the technicalities of semiconductor manufacturing...Highly recommended." -- Choice Reviews Online, "The book stands on its own as a solidly researched(not to mention beautifullyproduced) presentation of the most important years in the history of a landmark firm and itsproducts." -- 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, "Makers of the Microchipis a fascinating study of the early years of Fairchild Semiconductor, the firm that put the 'silicon' in Silicon Valley. Through the use of historical documents and erudite commentary, this book brilliantly weaves together the technical and business dimensions to provide insight into the logic that drove Fairchild and made it one of the most important entrepreneurial firms of second half of the Twentieth Century." -Martin Kenney, professor of Human and Community Development at University of California, Davis, and author of Understanding Silicon Valley, "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 and Measurement World, "Makers of the Microchip is no ordinary recounting of events...Because of the book'sformat, you'll breeze through it while learning the hows and whys of the company and its techology."-- Martin Rowe Test , Measurement World, "Christophe Lecuyer and David Brock's Makers of the Microchip is...a welcome additionto this literature, filling an important gap in our understanding." -- MichaelRiordan , 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., 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.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.7
SynopsisThe first years of the company that developed the microchip and created the model for a successful Silicon Valley start-up., The 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.
LC Classification NumberTK7871.85.L4167 2010
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