Introduction - An overview of this report In the beginning - How
Gordon Moore helped found one of the most successful hi-tech
companies ever. Intel - How Intel has influenced the development
of the PC industry Conclusions - summary of the main points and
general conclusions References - The websites and books referred
to in this report My report plan [Source: Courtesy of Intel.]
This report is about Gordon Moore. It is also about the birth
and incredible growth of the PC industry. Gordon Moore and Bob
Noyce founded Intel in 1968 after leaving Fairchild
Semiconductors. They bought with them a wealth of experience in
semiconductor production. Their reputation helped them to raise
the finance for the start-up in an afternoon. Moore had been
head of research at Fairchild and his knowledge of the processes
involved, allied to his ability to pick the right people for the
job enabled Intel to establish their lead very quickly. The
company started out by producing memory chips, for which there
was a big market. They