The semiconductor community in the Silicon Valley: A network analysis of the SEMI genealogy chart (1947-1986)

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 181-199

  Assimakopoulos, Dimitris ^a   Everton, Sean ^b   Tsutsui, Kiyoteru ^b  

^a GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fairchild semiconductor; Network analysis; Semiconductor industry; Silicon Valley

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY; SILICON VALLEY;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY;

EID: 0037210835     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2003.003097     Document Type: Article

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