Intel sees the Intel 4004 as one of the greatest moments in history. As the first commercially available microprocessor which helped pioneer the technology that changed human life forever.
Pat Gelsinger, Chief Executive Officer of Intel The Intel 4004 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the world’s first commercial microprocessor at the Intel Innovation event in October 2021, referring to the Intel 4004 as the world’s first commercial microprocessor. First introduced in 1971, it became a technology that paved the way for modern microprocessor computing. That is, acting as the “brain” that makes virtually everything possible in modern technology. From the cloud to the edge, microprocessors enable other powerful technologies. For example, ubiquitous computing, pervasive connectivity, cloud-to-edge infrastructure. to artificial intelligence It also sets the pace of innovation that is evolving faster than ever before.
“This year is the 50th anniversary of the 4004 chip. Think about it half a century ago. How many successes have we achieved? This is a holy moment for technology. And it’s what really gets the processing started.”
For the Intel 4004, Intel sees it as a pioneering microprocessor. that proved that It was possible to create complex integrated circuits and assemble them into a fingernail-sized chip. The invention also defined a new method of random logic design, which underpinned To create the next generation of microprocessors before developing to create chips in devices. in modern times
Federico Fakin, former Intel engineer The Intel® 4004 designer and manufacturer with Ted Hoff and Stan Maser says that looking back to 1970, it is clear that microprocessors can change the way systems are designed. By switching from hardware to software instead. But the speed of microprocessors developed over time and became accepted in various industries. This is truly amazing.
Intel looks to the near future as the Intel 4004 marks the next era of computing through the design and manufacture of the first commercially available microprocessor for desktop computing. Intel Core, the latest 12th generation, where company leaders Discussed at Intel Innovation last October. has brought everyone to a new era of computing The powerful hybrid architecture of this new generation of processors. and reflects the architectural changes that have been made by the harmonious integration of software and hardware. Ready to deliver new leadership performance for the next generation.
“And with research in fields such as quantum computing, With Intel Horse Ridge ll cryogenic solutions and neuromorphic processing with Intel Loihi 2 chips, Intel continues to innovate. Explore new areas and constantly pushing the limits of computing.”
As for the history of the Intel 4004, starting in 1969, Nippon Calculating Machine Corp. contacted Intel to help design a complete circuit for an engineering prototype of the Busicom 141-PF. The Intel engineers at the time and his team revised the original plan for 12 custom chips and designed four chipsets, including the 4004 CPU, to address the challenge. The result is a 4004 chip that is as tiny as a human fingernail. Instead, it was able to deliver the same computing power as the first electric computer built in 1946, which was as large as a room. One of them.
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