Company
National Semiconductor
TL;DR
Semiconductor company that emerged from Fairchild's spinout wave, founded by Pierre Lamond.
Semiconductor company that emerged from Fairchild's spinout wave, founded by Pierre Lamond. Part of the monocarpic flowering event that seeded Silicon Valley's semiconductor industry.
National Semiconductor later acquired Fairchild itself in 1987, completing an ironic cycle where offspring absorbed the parent.
Key Leaders at National Semiconductor
Pierre Lamond
Founder
Left Fairchild to start company