Michael Mathews September 22, 2014 Unit 1 Assignment 1: Integrated Circuit Technology 1. Search the Internet using keywords such as “Intel processor transistor count”. 2. Create a table that presents the processor model, year, and the transistor count for Intel processors from 1971 to present. 3. Identify the processor model and year when two billion transistors were placed on a single processor chip. * In 2008 * The next generation in the Intel Itanium processor family
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Transistor is a staple in modern computing. A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic signals and electric power. It is composed of a semiconductor material with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit. The transistor has become a fundamental building block of modern electronic devices, and is omnipresent in modern electronic systems. The need for the transistor arose due to its’ predecessor, the vacuum tube’s numerous inefficiencies. Vacuum tubes
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2 Moore’s Law is a computing term which originated around 1970; the simplified version of this law states that processor speeds, or overall processing power for computers will double every two years. A quick check among technicians in different computer companies show that the term is not very popular but the rule is still accepted. To break down the law even further, it specifically stated that the number of transistors on an affordable CPU would double every two years (which is essentially
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believe the growth is reasonable. From the advances we’ve made from the 70’s to now such as the cell phone, laptops, hand held devices. It’s no surprise that it increased so much each year. We are able to grow rapidly, and we are in a generation of technology. It wouldn’t be crazy to think that this was possible from seeing other devices progress as well, even now you can hold a computer in the palm of your hand. * The growth from 1971-2014 is outstanding. The first couple years they were released
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2013 Unit 1 Assignment 1: Integrated Circuit Technology The table: The processor model and year when two billion transistors were placed on a single processor chip is: Intel is expected to give attendees at the super-techie conference a rundown on Tukwila specs, and on its upcoming low-power Silverthorne processor. The new 65-nanometer Tukwila Itanium processor, which is expected to be released at the end of this year, will run at up to 2 GHz, have dual-integrated memory controllers and use
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Computer Structure and Logic NT1110 Unit 1 Assignment 1: Integrated Circuit Technology Table 1 Processor Model | Year | Transistor Count | | | | 4004 | 1971 | 2,300 | 8008 | 1972 | 2,500 | 8080 | 1974 | 4,500 | Intel 8085 | 1976 | 6500 | Intel8086 | 1978 | 29,000 | Intel 8088 | 1979 | 29,000 | Intel 286 | 1982 | 134,000 | Intel 386 Processor | 1985 | 275,000 | Intel 486 Processor | 1989 | 1,200,000 | Intel Pentium Processor | 1993 | 3,100,000 | Pentium Pro |
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Integrated Circuit Technology 1971: The Intel 4004 was a 4-bit central processing unit (CPU) released by Intel Corporation in 1971. It was the second complete CPU on one chip (only preceded by the TMS 1000), and also the first commercially available microprocessor. Such a feat of integration was made possible by the use of then-new silicon gate technology allowing a higher number of transistors and a faster speed than was possible before. 1974: The Intel 8080 was the second 8-bit microprocessor
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has done and it is still as accurate it will rise even more. Does the growth look surprisingly fast or surprisingly slow? I think it’s going surprisingly fast, every 2 years they are doing double of the previous amount of transistors used in integrated circuits. Can you predict when 100 billion, or even one trillion, transistors may fit on a single chip? If the Moore’s law is still in play and continues to double transistors in a chip every 2 years in approximately 2022 for it to hold around 100
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Processor | Transistor count | Date of introduction | Manufacturer | Intel 4004 | 2,300 | 1971 | Intel | Intel 8008 | 3,500 | 1972 | Intel | | | | | | | | | Intel 8080 | 4,500 | 1974 | Intel | | | | | Intel 8085 | 6,500 | 1976 | Intel | | | | | | | | | Intel 8086 | 29,000 | 1978 | Intel | Intel 8088 | 29,000 | 1979 | Intel | Intel 80186 | 55,000 | 1982 | Intel | | | | | Intel 80286 | 134,000 | 1982 | Intel | | | | | Intel 80386 | 275,000
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Integrated Circuit Technology (U1AS1) Processor Model | Transistor Count | Year | Intel 4004 | 2,300 | 1971 | Intel 8008 | 3,500 | 1972 | Intel 8080 | 4,500 | 1974 | Intel 8086 | 29,000 | 1978 | Intel 286 | 134,000 | 1982 | Intel 386 | 275,000 | 1985 | Intel 486 | 1,200,000 | 1989 | Intel Pentium | 3,100,000 | 1993 | Intel Pentium Pro | 5,500,000 | 1995 | Intel Pentium II | 7,500,000 | 1997 | Intel Celeron
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