> because Intel was largely "just" a memory chip company at the time Intel management didn’t want to pivot to microchips despite the team’s pleads, so they lef

> because Intel was largely "just" a memory chip company at the time Intel management didn’t want to pivot to microchips despite the team’s pleads, so they left and founded Zilog, which eventually prompted Intel to pivot (https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Invention-Microprocessor-Science-Consciousness/dp/B08TLH9PB1/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1IE9BH5W96F6D&keywords=federico+faggin&qid=1692379844&sprefix=federico+faggin%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Invention-Microprocessor-Scie...)