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Development Efforts at Hughes
Eli Harari discusses his work at Hughes and how that led to his patent around the floating gate EEPROM. He also recounts a conversation he had with his wife and how her advice helped focus his development, which changed the world.
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Early Goals of Intel’s Memory Business – Part 4
Weissberger asks the panelists, “What were some of the other memory systems applications besides core memory replacement in computers (for main memory storage) and control memories for CPUs?” Dave talks about the establishment of Intel’s Memory Systems Division and its “IBM add-on” memory business. He tells us how Intel stacked two 1103 single defect 1K…
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Evolution from a Memory to Microprocessor Company – Part 8
Weissberger moves on to the major transition Intel had ever faced: moving from a memory to a microprocessor company. He asked: “When did Intel realized that microprocessors were a business in itself, rather than just a tool to sell memories?” And after that, “When did Intel realize that microprocessors were the main business of the…