When the Grumman F-14 Tomcat first flew in 1970, it was a marvel. With its variable-sweep wing, twin tail, and sleek lines, it quickly became one of the most iconic jet fighters of the era — … ...

5 decades ago, Intel unveiled the first commercially available microprocessor As NPR marks its 50th anniversary, we look back at an innovation that also changed the world in 1971: the unveiling of ...

Texas Instruments' TMS 1000 first hit the market in calculators in 1974, but TI claimed it was invented in 1971, before the 4004. Moreover, TI was awarded a patent in 1973 for the microprocessor ...

This is the story, then, of how another first microprocessor, a secret one, came to be—and of my own entwinement with it. The device was designed by a team at a company called Garrett AiResearch ...

First Microprocessor says: May 6, 2020 at 10:44 pm The MOS-LSI chip set was part of the Central Air Data Computer (CADC) which had the function of controlling the moving surfaces of the aircraft ...

The easiest way to think of a microprocessor is to take a desktop-class processor from companies such as AMD or Intel. ... Intel came out with the first single-chip microprocessor in 1971, the 4004.

The 4-bit microprocessor was used in the likes of calculators and taxi meters (however its usage in Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to leave our solar system, is sadly a myth).

Intel 4004, the first commercial microprocessor, had 2300 transistors and ran at a clock speed of 740KHz. Faggin's team, which now included Shima for the duration of the design phase, quickly set ...

Ars explains the Microprocessor in detail ... which is the first in a series on the basics of microprocessor technology. There are a number of good reasons to do an article like this, now.

As NPR marks its 50th anniversary, we look back at an innovation that also changed the world in 1971: the unveiling of the first commercially produced microprocessor.