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Robert Norton Noyce Robert Norton Noyce
Robert Norton Noyce , 1927-90, American engineer, inventor, and entrepeneur, b. Burlington, Iowa.; grad. Grinnell College (B.A., 1949), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1953). Early in his career he worked with William Shockley on specialized versions of the transistor . In 1957... Read more
microprocessor microprocessor
microprocessor integrated circuit containing the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to interpret and execute instructions from a computer program . When combined with other integrated circuits that provide storage for data and programs, often on a single semiconductor base to... Read more
RISC processor RISC processor
RISC processor [ R educed I nstruction S et C omputer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. Software for RISC processors must handle more operations than... Read more
Virtual memory Virtual memory
Virtual Memory Virtual memory is a model—one of many possible models—for managing the resource of physical memory, or main memory. Such management is necessary because a microprocessor, the heart of a computer, has direct access only to main memory, while all programs... Read more
parallel processing parallel processing
parallel processing the concurrent or simultaneous execution of two or more parts of a single computer program , at speeds far exceeding those of a conventional computer . Parallel processing requires two or more interconnected processors, each of which executes a portion of the task; some... Read more
Merix Corp Merix Corp
Merix Corporation 1521 Poplar LaneForest Grove, Oregon 97116U.S.A.Telephone: (503) 359-9300Fax: (503) 357-9755Web site: http://www.merix.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1994Employees: 1,533Sales: $186.99 million (2005)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol: MERXNAIC: 334412 Printed Circuit Board... Read more
Telxon Corp Telxon Corp
Telxon Corporation 3330 West Market StreetAkron, Ohio 44333-3352U.S.A.(216) 867-3700Fax: (216) 873-2058 Public Company Incorporated: 1967 as Electronic Laboratories, Inc.Employees: 1,425Sales: $238.41 millionStock Exchanges: NMSSICs: 3571 Electronic Computers; 3577 Computer Peripheral... Read more
Advanced Micro Devices Inc Advanced Micro Devices Inc
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 901 Thompson PlaceP.O. Box 3453U.S.A.(408) 732-2400Fax: (408) 749-3375 Public Company Incorporated: 1969Employees: 11,250Sales: $1.23 billionStock Exchanges: Boston Midwest New York Pacific Advanced Micro Devices is the fifth-largest maker of integrated circuits... Read more
smart card smart card
smart card small device that resembles a credit card but contains an embedded microprocessor to store and process information. Magnetic-stripe cards, which store a very small amount of information (most typically used to identify the owner) and have no processing capability of their own, can be... Read more
electronic game electronic game
electronic game device or computer program that provides entertainment by challenging a person's eye-hand coordination or mental abilities. Made possible by the development of the microprocessor , electronic games are marketed in various formats, such as hand-held one-player models, cartridges... Read more

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