Title :
The Making of the First Microprocessor
Author :
Faggin, Federico
Author_Institution :
Foveon Inc., Santa Clara, CA
Abstract :
The paper discusses the making of the first microprocessor and its history of how it is made. The Intel 4004 CPU-on-a-chip was developed under pressure on an extremely tight schedule.
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; Intel 4004 CPU-on-a-chip; integrated circuits; microprocessor; Capacitance; Integrated circuit technology; Laboratories; Logic gates; MOSFETs; Microprocessors; Physics; Research and development; Silicon; Solid state circuits;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSSC.2008.930938
