This repository contains the files of the practical work developed during the "Tools, languages and practice of microprocessor-based systems" course, at Télécom Paris (2022-2023). The "Bare-metal ...
The Birth of the Microprocessor The Intel 4004 is considered the first microprocessor, but its creation by Intel came down to a combination of hard work, the right timing, and just plain luck.
After getting the world’s first microprocessor, the 4004, into silicon, Dr Federico Faggin set about his next task at Intel – designing the first 8-bit microprocessor – the 8008. “It was ...