Title :
Microprocessors: The microprocessor industry shifts from hardware as the driving force in chip design to software, with the widespread acceptance of the UNIX operating system
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
After surveying recent advances, the author discusses why the microprocessor industry is drifting from hardware as the driving force in chip design to software. Widespread acceptance of the UNIX operating system is thought to be a major factor.
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; operating systems (computers); UNIX operating system; microprocessor industry; Companies; Computer architecture; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Operating systems;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370140
