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| Isola Vicentina (Vicenza,Italy) December 1, 1941 |
| 1971
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the first microprocessor with Hoff and Mazor
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graduated from Instituto Industriale at Vicenza in 1959. His experience begins Olivetti as an
assistant engineer and is involved in planning for the birth of a small
computer. In 1961 Olivetti leaves to complete his education
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in 1965 he graduated in physics from the University of Padua.
with 110 and praise. In 1967 is Sgs Fairchild (now Sgs Ates)
develops where the process for the manufacture of circuits Mos, was
promoted to head of the group in 1968 and Mos is found in the United
States to the laboratory development of the same Fairchild in Palo Alto
in California , which develops the Mos Silicon Gate. In 1970 switch to
Intel and realized here in the first 4-bit microprocessor (the famous
Mcs 4) then to the 8-bit microprocessor, the 8080 (only later without
Intel Faggin Churning the 8088, the first that was then a discreet
commercial success). birth to the tool that has revolutionized the
world of IT and life in recent years. In 1974 Faggin allows Intel to
found his Zilog Inc.. And here comes another legendary the
Z80
microprocessor. Is the beginning of the small computer mass,
no
longer reserved for large companies, but ends in the homes of so many
fans that follow from the outset that phenomenon which henceforth will
be called
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graduated in physics, he worked at Fairchild Semiconductor in Palo
Alto. In 1970 he directed the planning and development department of
Intel Corporation. It 'was
co-founder of Zilog Inc.. Where he was president and adviser
of directors. In 1982 he was one of the founders of Cygnet
Technologies, and in 1986, Synaptics whose chairman and adviser of
directors. In 1988 he received the international Marconi
Award
for his contribution to the birth of the microprocessor in the same
year, the Gold Medal for Science and Technology of the Italian
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| Time Line
biographical
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Born in
Vicenza
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graduated in 1959 at Vicenza Institute Rossi |
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He graduated in
physics from the University of Padua
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Work to SGS-Fairchild,
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Researchers at Intel
Corp. at., Working on the draft
Development of the microprocessor 4004
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President of Zilog
Inc., U.S.A. |
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President of Cygnet
Technologies, Inc.. |
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President of
Synaptics, Inc.. |
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