Silicon Valley is a region in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. It corresponds roughly to the geographical Santa Clara Valley. San Jose is Silicon Valley's largest city, the third-largest in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States; other major Silicon Valley cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Cupertino. The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third-highest GDP per capita in the world, according to the Brookings Institution, and, as of June 2021, has the highest percentage of million-dollar homes in the United States. The word "silicon" in the name originally referred to the large number of innovators and manufacturers in the region specializing in silicon-based MOS transistors and integrated circuit chips.
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Megaregion | Northern California |
| Core city | San Jose |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
About Silicon Valley
Mike Judge show about a shy engineer who creates a start-up company in silicon valley. It was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards in five consecutive seasons between 2014 and 2018.
Achievement of Silicon Valley
Christopher Evan Welch filmed his scenes for the first five episodes of the show before passing away of lung cancer. The production team decided against recasting him. T.J. Miller left the show after season four.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Silicon Valley
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Latest information about Silicon Valley updated on July 28 2021.
