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------ Some interesting factoids. Some may be incorrect. I may add a few notes later, but I would prefer to do so from a revised edition with less redundancy, more explanation, and citing more sources (many of this book's references are Malone's other books, not primary sources, NOT useful). I enjoyed Leslie Berlin's excellent [[ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195163435 | The Man Behind the Microchip ]], and Grove's autobiography and management books. I want to know more about Gordon Moore ("Trinity" was aggravatingly sparse) so ordered a used copy of [[ https://www.alibris.com/Moores-Law-The-Life-of-Gordon-Moore-Silicon-Valleys-Quiet-Revolutionary-Arnold-Thackray/book/29225779 | Moore's Law: the Life of Gordon Moore ]] by Thackray, 2015 through Alibris. ---- .'''p4''' David Packard managing HP during WW2 (Hewlett served in Signal Corps). Established targets, trusted (female) employees to learn how to meet them. .'''p5''' Lockheed Sunnyvale largest employer in late 1940s .'''p12''' Shockley Semiconductor: Photolithography Bob Noyce and Jay Last, Diffusion Gordon More and Jean Hoerni, Crystals Sheldon Roberts, 2n696 double-diffused-base transistor Victor Grinich and Murray Siegel, investors Eugene Kleiner. .'''p14''' visionary Noyce presentation to Sherman Fairchild .'''p18''' 1959 trade show TI integrated circuit, led to Fairchild ICs with planar transistors .'''p21 error:''' Hired manager Ed Baldwin left in 1959 (with Fairchild IP, and the mesa process, but [[ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/mannerisms/yarns/the-worst-timed-spin-off-in-se-2010-02/ |NOT Hoerni's planar process ]]) to start Rheem, which failed in 1961. .'''p22''' [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_E._Sporck | Charles Spork ]], [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Valentine | Don Valentine ]] (later VC, [[ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1737747/ | Something Ventured ]]), [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Sanders_(businessman) | Jerry Sanders ]], [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Markkula | Mike Markkula, [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gifford | Jack Gifford ]] (Intersil, AMD, Maxim), [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Widlar | Bob Widlar ]]. .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' .'''p''' |
The Intel Trinity
How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company
Michael S. Malone 2014 BvtnLib 338.7621 MAL
Some interesting factoids. Some may be incorrect. I may add a few notes later, but I would prefer to do so from a revised edition with less redundancy, more explanation, and citing more sources (many of this book's references are Malone's other books, not primary sources, NOT useful).
I enjoyed Leslie Berlin's excellent The Man Behind the Microchip, and Grove's autobiography and management books.
I want to know more about Gordon Moore ("Trinity" was aggravatingly sparse) so ordered a used copy of Moore's Law: the Life of Gordon Moore by Thackray, 2015 through Alibris.
p4 David Packard managing HP during WW2 (Hewlett served in Signal Corps). Established targets, trusted (female) employees to learn how to meet them.
p5 Lockheed Sunnyvale largest employer in late 1940s
p12 Shockley Semiconductor: Photolithography Bob Noyce and Jay Last, Diffusion Gordon More and Jean Hoerni, Crystals Sheldon Roberts, 2n696 double-diffused-base transistor Victor Grinich and Murray Siegel, investors Eugene Kleiner.
p14 visionary Noyce presentation to Sherman Fairchild
p18 1959 trade show TI integrated circuit, led to Fairchild ICs with planar transistors
p21 error: Hired manager Ed Baldwin left in 1959 (with Fairchild IP, and the mesa process, but NOT Hoerni's planar process) to start Rheem, which failed in 1961.
p22 Charles Spork, Don Valentine (later VC, Something Ventured), Jerry Sanders, Mike Markkula, [[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gifford (Intersil, AMD, Maxim), Bob Widlar.
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