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 ...

In 1957, Fairchild Semiconductor became the third company in Silicon Valley. Of course it wasn't called Silicon Valley then, since the whole silicon industry was just starting to evolve.

“As part of ON Semiconductor, Fairchild will continue to pioneer technology and design ... The debt financing commitment also includes provisions for a $300 million revolving credit facility which ...