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Baron Jons Jackob Berzelius discovers silicon, the basic component of processors today.
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Nikola Tesla patents logic circuits called "gates" or "switches"
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The first transistor is invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley
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IBM develops the first automatic mass-production facility for transistors.
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Intel Corporation is founded by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore
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Advanced Micro Devices is founded
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Intel invented the first microprocessor: Intel 4004. $200 Includes:
2300 transistors
60000 OPS
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Intel introduced the 8080 microprocessor chip. It became a standard for the computer industry.
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A 16/ 32 bit processor is released. Later chosen as the processor for the Apple Macintosh and Amiga computers.
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The Intel 486SX chip brings a lower-cost processor to the PC market selling for $258
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The 486DX2 chip has a cock doubling agility, generating higher operating speeds.
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The Pentium processor is a 60 MHz processor, with more than 3.1 million transistors at $878
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Intel Pentium can now run at 150 MHz with 60MHz bus and 166 Mhz with 66MHz bus
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The Athlon processor can run at 800MHz
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The 1.3 GHz microprocessor is recalled due to glitches
