Silicon Valley is in California, USA. The word "Silicon Valley" was first put forward by an editor named Don Hofler in 197 1 in Microelectronics News. The Silicon Valley he wrote only refers to a narrow area centered on Stanford University, extending to Sequoia City in the north, Sunnyvale in the south and San Francisco Bay in the northeast.

After 30 years, the scope of Silicon Valley has expanded a lot. There are many natural environments in Silicon Valley. It is sunny all year round, rainy in winter and dry in summer. The temperature is similar to that in Guangdong and Hainan in China.

Silicon Valley is the leader of information industry in the world today. Its rise depends on the support of Stanford University. Many people who have made important contributions to Silicon Valley are graduates of this school.

In 1930s, in order to enhance the prestige of Stanford University, the university hired some of the most prestigious scientists to teach at Stanford. Professor Fred Terman, a famous electronic engineer invited from MIT, is one of the most important.

Professor Terman encourages students to promote their new technology. With the help of funds and equipment, two students of Professor Terman successfully invented the audio oscillator. The two men sold their inventions to Disney Company, and the proceeds were used for new product development and founded Hewlett-Packard Company.

1950 years later, Stanford University leased land and established the Stanford Industrial Park, and many companies moved into the industrial park. The industrial park has become the headquarters of many large companies, and it has also formed the embryonic form of the early Silicon Valley.

Today, Silicon Valley has become a place where people in the information industry create wealth and myths.