Mountain View in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Birthplace of Silicon Valley

IEEE Milestone

— 1956 —

Birthplace of Silicon Valley Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 23, 2021

1. Birthplace of Silicon Valley Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

At this location, 391 San Antonio Road, the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory manufactured the first silicon devices in what became known as Silicon Valley. Some of the talented scientists and engineers initially employed there left to found their own companies, leading to the birth of the silicon electronics industry in the region. Hundreds of firms in electronics and computing can trace their origins back to Shockley Semiconductor.

Erected 2018 by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing series list.

Location. 37° 24.887′ N, 122° 4.66′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, California, in Santa Clara County. Marker can be reached from Shoreline Boulevard north of U.S. 101, on the right when traveling north. Located at the Computer History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View CA 94043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 9 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. SPICE (here, next to this marker); DIALOG Online Search System (here, next to this marker); Moore’s Law (here, next to this marker); First RISC Microprocessor (here, next to this marker); Online Systems and Personal Computing (here, next to this marker); Shakey: The World's First Mobile Intelligent Robot (here, next to this marker); SPARC RISC Architecture (here, next to this marker); The Floating Gate EEPROM (here, next to this marker); Computer History Museum (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain View.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - An identical marker at 391 San Antonio Rd., with additional information.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 23, 2021

2. Birthplace of Silicon Valley Marker

Ten IEEE markers at this location.

Computer History Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 20, 2021

3. Computer History Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.