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- In Silicon, internationally recognized inventor and entrepreneur Federico Faggin chronicles his "four lives" his formative years in war-torn Northern Italy; his pioneering work in American microelectronics; his successful career as a high-tech entrepreneur; and his more recent explorations into the mysteries of consciousness.
In Silicon, internationally recognized inventor and entrepreneur Federico Faggin chronicles his “four lives”: his formative years in war-torn Northern Italy; his pioneering work in American microelectronics; his successful career as a high-tech entrepreneur; and his more recent explorations into the mysteries of consciousness. In this ...
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- Federico Faggin
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- Federico Faggin
Feb 7, 2021 · The first is an autobiography, which focuses on Frederico Faggin's involvement and (largely under-recognized) contributions to the ideas of large-scale integrated silicon (depending on the crucial breakthroughs of silicon gate MOS transistors and depletion loads) and the key insights that led to the microprocessor revolution.
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In this heartfelt memoir, Faggin paints vivid anecdotes, steps readers through society-changing technological breakthroughs, and shares personal insights, as each of his lives propels the next.
In Silicon, internationally recognized inventor and entrepreneur Federico Faggin chronicles his “four lives”: his formative years in war-torn Northern Italy, his pioneering work in American microelectronics, his successful career as a high-tech entrepreneur, and his more recent explorations into the mysteries of consciousness.
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- Federico Faggin
- Mark Bramhall
Federico Faggin led the development of the MOS Silicon Gate Technology at Fairchild Semiconductor—technology that was adopted worldwide. Working for Intel Corporation from 1970 to 1974, he designed the world’s first microprocessor, the Intel 4004 (1971).
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- Federico Faggin
Silicon is the fascinating story of Federico Faggin’s remarkable life, but it is also his personal journey from scientific materialism to an awakening to a deeper level of consciousness. He divides his narrative into his four “lives.”
Buy Silicon: From the Invention of the Microprocessor to the New Science of Consciousness Unabridged by Federico Faggin, Waterside Productions, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing (ISBN: 9781665066952) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
