Q492
Name the two persons who were the first to develop a model of the microprocessor chip.
A.
Marcian Hoff and Stanley Mazor
AnswerB.
Victor Poor and Marcian Hoff
C.
Victor Poor and Masatoshi Shima
D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Intel's first microprocessor, the 4004, was conceived by Ted Hoff and Stanley Mazor. Assisted by Masatoshi Shima, Federico Faggin used his experience in silicon-gate MOS technology (1968 Milestone) to squeeze the 2300 transistors of the 4-bit MPU into a 16-pin package in 1971.