About the Book
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Jay Last vii
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
1 Fairchild Semiconductor, Silicon Technology, and Military Computing 9
2 Facsimiles and Interpretive Essays 45
Letter to Hayden Stone & Company, June 1957, Eugene and Rose Kleiner 45
Entries in Personal Notebook, 6, 11, and 18 November 1957, Jay Last 51
Entry in Patent Notebook, 1 December 1957, Jean Hoerni 59
Entry in Patent Notebook, 9 December 1957, Jay Last 65
Entry in Personal Notebook, 2 January 1958, Jay Last 69
Entry in Personal Notebook, 10 February 1958, Jay Last 76
Entry in Personal Notebook, 17 February 1958, Jay Last 80
Entry in Personal Notebook, 24 February 1958, Jay Last 87
Entry in Personal Notebook, 10 March 1958, Jay Last 95
Entry in Personal Notebook, 17 April 1958, Jay Last 101
Internal Progress Report, 1 May 1958, Gordon Moore 105
Entry in Personal Notebook, 7 May 1958, Jay Last 111
Entry in Personal Notebook, 27 May 1958, Jay Last 114
Entry in Personal Notebook, 30 June 1958, Jay Last 121
Entry in Personal Notebook, 5 August 1958, Jay Last 123
Print Advertisement by Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, 10 August 1958 127
Entry in Personal Notebook, 25 August 1958, Jay Last 130
Entry in Personal Notebook, 15 September 1958, Jay Last 135
Patent Disclosure, 14 January 1959, Jean Hoerni 141
Patent Disclosure, 20 January 1959, Jean Hoerni 146
Entry in Patent Notebook, 23 January 1959, Robert Noyce 150
Entry in Personal Notebook, 18 March 1959, Jay Last 162
"New Products Steal the Show," Leadwire, September 1959 168
Internal Memorandum, 5 November 1959, Gordon Moore 171
Leadwire, Volume 1, Number 5, November 1959 180
Device Drawing, 22 December 1959, Lionel Kattner 186
Entry in Patent Notebook, 23 February 1960, Jay Last 190
Entry in Patent Notebook, 26 May 1960, Lionel Kattner 193
Entries in Patent Notebook, 7 August, 31 August, and 13 September 1960, Isy Haas 199
Note on Micrologic Elements, 22 September 1960, Robert Norman 205
Lecture Notes, 30 September 1960, Jay Last 210
Company Profile, Solid State Journal, September-October 1960 216
Internal Progress Report, 1 October 1960, Jay Last 223
Internal Memorandum, 1 December 1961, Robert Graham 229
Conclusion 233
Appendix: Semiconductor Technology in the Late 1950s and the Early 1960s 241
Notes 265
Bibliography 295
Index 307
About the Author :
Christophe Lécuyer is Professor of the History of Science and Technology at Université Pierre et Marie Curie and the author of Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the Growth of High Tech, 1930-1970 (MIT Press, 2005).
David C. Brock is Senior Research Fellow at the Chemical Heritage Foundation's Center for Contemporary History and the editor of Understanding Moore's Law: Four Decades of Innovation.
Review :
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--
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--
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--
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--
