• DocumentCode
    1149117
  • Title

    The Making of the First Microprocessor

  • Author

    Faggin, Federico

  • Author_Institution
    Foveon Inc., Santa Clara, CA
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    8
  • Lastpage
    21
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1943-0582
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSSC.2008.930938
  • Filename
    4776530
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1149117