by Gregory Gromov
Silicon Valley is a region that extends south from the San Francisco Bay down to densely populated San Jose. Many other cities are encompassed within this region that covers four California counties including Fremont, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and Belmont. The region first acquired its well known name from a series of articles written by Don Hoefler of ELECTRONIC NEWS back in 1971. The region has held this name for approximately 41 years. Silicon is a fundamental component of computers, so the name is actually quite uncanny and has gained global recognition.
Considering the major corporations that have taken up residence in the valley, how can it not be a region of vital importance? It is arguably the electronics mecca of the world, housing the headquarters of companies such as Nvidia, AMD, Apple, Google, Intel, Yahoo, and eBay. Countless breakthroughs in technology and new methods of communication are the result of work and innovation from development in this particular region.
Stephen Montano