1971年Intel公司的Ted Hoff发明了微处理器.他的发明包含了两种革新:一是在一小块硅片上集成许多晶体管,从而得到了具有“智能”的逻辑电路;二是这种芯片可以编程,即可用软件去控制它.再配置若干存储器和控制芯片后,便可组装成一台完整的计算机.Intel4004是该公司第一种实用微处理器,每秒可执行60,000条指令.不过,它当时只能处理极短的数据“位”,连字母表中的所有字母都不能全部处理.1980年的Intel微处理器包含了30,000只晶体管,速度已提高到4004型芯片的10倍.这时,IBM盯上了它,当时IBM正在为即将问世的PC机寻找微处理器,IBM选持了In-tel8088,而没有采用自己的芯片.IBM将芯片交给了刚创立的Microsoft公司配置软件.这家公司的老板就是从哈佛退 Ted Hoff of Intel Corporation invented the microprocessor in 1971. His invention includes two innovations: one is to integrate many transistors on a small piece of silicon, resulting in a “smart” logic circuit; and secondly, this The chip can be programmed to control it with software, and then configure a number of memory and control chip, you can assemble a complete computer .Intel4004 is the company’s first practical microprocessor, executable 60,000 instructions per second. However, , It was then able to handle extremely short “bits” of data, not all of the alphabets could be processed in full. The 1980 Intel microprocessor contained 30,000 transistors and was up to 10 times faster than the 4004. At this time, IBM eyeing it, when IBM is looking for a microprocessor for the upcoming PC, IBM chose In-tel8088, instead of using their own chips.IBM chip to the newly founded Microsoft company configuration Software. The boss of the company is back from Harvard