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The marvel of the microprocessor that gave rise to the PC as we know it today

The microprocessor is a computer processor of arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry on a single integrated circuit. The ...
Technical

This microprocessor chip shaped computer history right from the Philly ‘burbs

For Jim Scherrer, founder and president of the Compuseum, the 6502 microprocessor chip made Montgomery County’s MOS Technology the “vanguard of personal computing.” The 6502 chip was created by MOS ...
SpaceNews

SwRI Is Researching ARM, RISC-V Processors For Use As Faster Spaceflight Computers

Researchers point to a microprocessor on a space-ready motherboard used in spaceflight applications. SwRI is evaluating reduced instruction set computers (RISC-V or “risk five”) and Advanced RISC ...
Liliputing

Adafruit’s Fruit Jam is a credit card-sized computer with a RP2350B microprocessor

The Fruit Jam is a single board computer (SBC) that’s about the size of a credit card, or a Raspberry Pi Model B. But while the latest Raspberry Pi SBCs are powered by a 2.4 GHz quad-core ARM ...
AZOM

How do Semiconductors Contribute to the Development of Microprocessors and Microcontrollers?

What are Microprocessors and Microcontrollers? Microprocessors and microcontrollers are essential components of an embedded system. These are single-chip processors that accelerate the computing ...