Title:
Oral History Panel on the Development and Promotion of the Intel 8008 Microprocessor

Date:
2006-09-21

Pages:
30 p.

Interviewer:
House, Dave; interviewer
Federico Faggin; interviewee
Hal Feeney; interviewee
Ed Gelbach; interviewee
Ted Hoff; interviewee
Stan Mazor; interviewee
Hank Smith; interviewee
Rosenshteyn, Yan; cameraperson
Laws, David; editor

Abstract:
Members of the design and marketing/sales teams describe the development and introduction of Intel’s first 8-bit microprocessor the 8008 (internal designation 1201) in the 1970 through 1971 period. The project started as a custom design for Computer Terminals Corporation, later renamed Datapoint. As the product was never used by Datapoint, Intel introduced it as a standard product. While sales of the 8008 were relatively modest it provided a market entry vehicle that laid the groundwork for the highly successful 8080 device.

Keywords:
8008
1201
8-bit
Computer Terminals Corporation
CPU
Datapoint
Faggin, Federico
Feeney, Hal
Gelbach, Ed
Hoff, Ted
Intel
Mazor, Stan
Microprocessor
Moore, Gordon
MOS
Noyce, Bob
Poor, Vic
Silicon gate
Smith, Hank
Texas Instruments (TI)
Vasdasz, Les

Rights:
Computer History Museum

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