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Development of Silicon Valley
Introduction
Until the middle of the century, the region of Northern California we call Silicon Valley, was known as the Valley of Heart's Delight. At that time
it was better known for its apricots and walnuts than for its cutting–edge technology. The first time the term Silicon Valley was used, was in 1971
when a journalist wrote a couple of articles in Electronic News, a weekly electronic industry tabloid, about the semiconductor–industry around
Palo Alto, California. Silicon Valleyhas since then transformed into a region filled with high–tech industry leaders who are constantly developing
the most cutting edge technology. The world we live in now is filled with electronics, computers, and high–speed internet communication, and this
...show more content...
The Stanford Research Institute was a "West Coast center of innovation to support economic development in the region"(Gromov). The great
innovations in electronics eventually led to the invention of the world's first digital computer in 1953. In 1955 Stanford graduate student Dr.
William Shockley founded a company called Shockley Transistor. He had developed a transistor based on the principle of amplifying an
electrical current using a solid semi–conducting material, which was a suitable alternative for the devices used up to then. The concept was based
on the fact that it is possible to selectively control the flow of electricity through silicon. The resultant discoveries combined to form the basic
concept behind the compact electrical "transfer resistor", the transistor, that was to power the coming High Tech Revolution.
The High Tech Revolution
The High Tech Revolution began when companies were able to use the micro–sized transistors made exclusively in silicon when integrating large
numbers of integrated circuits, which are an essential part of electronics. With the help of these transistors, the companies using them were able to
rapidly join the California electronics industry. Companies such as Intel, Signetics (now Philips Semiconductors), National Semiconductors and
AMD, were among the first in Silicon Valley to use this new technology. They became the core of the semiconductor
–industry in Silicon Valley.
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Development Of Silicon Valley

  • 1. Development of Silicon Valley Introduction Until the middle of the century, the region of Northern California we call Silicon Valley, was known as the Valley of Heart's Delight. At that time it was better known for its apricots and walnuts than for its cutting–edge technology. The first time the term Silicon Valley was used, was in 1971 when a journalist wrote a couple of articles in Electronic News, a weekly electronic industry tabloid, about the semiconductor–industry around Palo Alto, California. Silicon Valleyhas since then transformed into a region filled with high–tech industry leaders who are constantly developing the most cutting edge technology. The world we live in now is filled with electronics, computers, and high–speed internet communication, and this ...show more content... The Stanford Research Institute was a "West Coast center of innovation to support economic development in the region"(Gromov). The great innovations in electronics eventually led to the invention of the world's first digital computer in 1953. In 1955 Stanford graduate student Dr. William Shockley founded a company called Shockley Transistor. He had developed a transistor based on the principle of amplifying an electrical current using a solid semi–conducting material, which was a suitable alternative for the devices used up to then. The concept was based on the fact that it is possible to selectively control the flow of electricity through silicon. The resultant discoveries combined to form the basic concept behind the compact electrical "transfer resistor", the transistor, that was to power the coming High Tech Revolution. The High Tech Revolution The High Tech Revolution began when companies were able to use the micro–sized transistors made exclusively in silicon when integrating large numbers of integrated circuits, which are an essential part of electronics. With the help of these transistors, the companies using them were able to rapidly join the California electronics industry. Companies such as Intel, Signetics (now Philips Semiconductors), National Semiconductors and AMD, were among the first in Silicon Valley to use this new technology. They became the core of the semiconductor –industry in Silicon Valley. Get more content on HelpWriting.net