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Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation

844 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA
📅 1957–1979🏛️ Historic Tech BirthplaceRepurposedBuilt 1955
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The 'Traitorous Eight' invented the integrated circuit here, making California Historical Landmark #1000 the birthplace of the computer chip.

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