The Pivotal Moments That Gave Rise to Silicon Valley

The little-known decisions and breakthroughs—and the remarkable role of Robert Noyce—that helped shape the modern semiconductor industry

by Sunil Mehta

When people tell the story of how Silicon Valley came into being, they usually begin with a familiar sequence of events.

The transistor was invented at Bell Labs. William Shockley…

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