Digital Design and Computer Architecture

Further Reading

Berlin L., The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley, Oxford University Press, 2005.

The fascinating biography of Robert Noyce, an inventor of the microchip and founder of Fairchild and Intel. For anyone thinking of working in Silicon Valley, this book gives insights into the culture of the region, a culture influenced more heavily by Noyce than any other individual.

Colwell R., The Pentium Chronicles: The People, Passion, and Politics Behind Intel’s Landmark Chips, Wiley, 2005.

An insider’s tale of the development of several generations of Intel’s Pentium chips, told by one of the leaders of the project. For those considering a career in the field, this book offers views into the managment ...