Microprocessors Spark a New Wave in Tech Use
The microprocessor, a wafer sized brain, powers devices from taxi meters to microwave ovens and TV game units. Major firms like Intel, TI, Motorola, and Signetics push mass production in Silicon Valley, driving prices down while boosting speed and reliability across consumer and industrial gear.
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Peter Jessel
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Intel Corp
National Semiconductors
Texas Instruments
Motorola
Signetics
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Bru-Der Instrument Corp
Vancouver
James Bruce Sanders
Bruce Sanders
University of Pennsylvania
West
Harvey G. Cragon
Stephen Ward
MIT
Ward
Missing Texan Millionaire Vanishes After Motel Find
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New York
Texas
Rodney Hughes
Hughes
Fort Worth
Tex
Larry Weber
Keith Meyers
Vernon
New York City
Polie
Myers and Bber
Altus
Okla
Myers
Jackson County
Carolyn
The
Salt Fork Corp
Fort Worth National Bank
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Newlett-Packard
John Allman
Detroit
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