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| − | {{stub}} | + | '''Intel''' is a manufacturer of [[semiconductor]] [[integrated circuit|chips]] (although early on they occasionally dabbled in larger units which used their chips, e.g. the [[QBUS]] [[main memory]] module shown on the side). |
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| + | They started off building [[dynamic RAM|DRAMs]] - their 1K-[[bit]] [[Intel 1103]] was the first commerically successful DRAM chip - but they later transitioned to [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] chips. Their [[Intel 4004]] was the first commercially available [[microprocessor]] (created simultaneously with the [[Intel 8008]]). The [[Intel 8086]] was the founder of the [[Intel x86]] line, the CPU chips used in the prevalent [[IBM-compatible PC]] [[personal computer]]s. | ||
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Revision as of 13:54, 11 April 2022
Intel is a manufacturer of semiconductor chips (although early on they occasionally dabbled in larger units which used their chips, e.g. the QBUS main memory module shown on the side).
They started off building DRAMs - their 1K-bit Intel 1103 was the first commerically successful DRAM chip - but they later transitioned to CPU chips. Their Intel 4004 was the first commercially available microprocessor (created simultaneously with the Intel 8008). The Intel 8086 was the founder of the Intel x86 line, the CPU chips used in the prevalent IBM-compatible PC personal computers.
