The rift seemed too large to overcome, and in September the "traitorous eight," as they became ... and Sheldon Roberts. Thus Fairchild Semiconductor was born -- a company dedicated to building ...

In 1957, Fairchild Semiconductor became the ... who left William Shockley's company, Shockley Semiconductor – the "traitorous eight," including Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore.

Shockley called the group the "Traitorous Eight." They partnered with Sherman Fairchild to create Fairchild Semiconductor. In the early 1960s, Fairchild helped make computer components for the ...