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| Robert Noyce |
Robert Noyce
Robert Norton Noyce (December 12, 1927 – June 3, 1990), nicknamed "the Mayor of Silicon Valley", co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and Intel in 1968. He is also credited (along with Jack Kilby) with the invention of the integrated circuit or microchip which fueled the personal computer revolution and gave Silicon Valley its name
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Gordon Moore |
Gordon Moore
Gordon E. Moore co-founded Intel in 1968 as a specialized manufacturer of memory products. Serving long terms as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman, he led the company to produce the world's first microprocessor and on to become the world's largest producer of computer chips. His 1965 prediction that the transistor density of integrated circuits would double every 18 months, now known as "Moore's Law", has proven remarkably accurate for more than two decades, and has inspired the industry to continue delivering increasingly powerful semiconductors at ever-lower costs.
