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19571950s
Fairchild Semiconductor
Invented the first commercially practical integrated circuit, initiating the physical scaling required for AI.
Mission
To manufacture reliable silicon transistors and integrated circuits.
Founded By
The Traitorous Eight (Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce, etc.)
Key Products & Research
- Integrated Circuits
- Silicon Transistors
Headquarters
San Jose, California, USA
Founded
1957
Status
Acquired