Integrated circuits (ICs), also known as microchips or simply chips, are the cornerstone of modern electronics. These tiny marvels of engineering have revolutionized the way we live, work, and ...

That honor goes to Intel for the 4004. We pick up the tale with Robert Noyce, who had co-invented the IC while at Fairchild Semiconductor. In July 1968 he left Fairchild to co-found Intel for the ...

1965: An IC that cost $1000 in 1959 now costs less ... Its mission is to explore the "architecture of information." Fairchild Semiconductor introduces a 256-bit RAM chip in 1970.

Founded in 1961 by a group of engineers from Fairchild Semiconductor (David Allison, David James, Lionel Kattner, and Mark Weissenstern). They were one of the first companies to make integrated ...

Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore had done well for themselves at Fairchild Semiconductor. Noyce had become general manager, and Moore was head of Research and Development. But the company was still ...

Neubiberg, Germany – December 28, 2009 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Fairchild Semiconductor. Infineon ...