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April:
1974
MPS, DIGITAL's first microprocessor, is
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August
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May 1985:
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September
1987:
DIGITAL unveils a new generation of its MicroVAX
computer family with the introduction of the
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April
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July 1989:
The Rigel
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October
1990:
The Mariah chip set ships in the VAX
6500. |
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November
1991:
The NVAX chip, DIGITAL's fourth VAX
microprocessor, is implemented in 0.75-micrometer
CMOS technology and ships in the VAX 6600. |
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August
1994:
DIGITAL describes the 21164, its newest Alpha
microprocessor. |
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February
1996:
DIGITAL announces the SA-110 StrongARM microprocessor. |
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July 1996:
DIGITAL announces 500MHz and 433MHz versions of
its Alpha
21164 RISC
microprocessor, strengthening its four-year claim
to the world's fastest and highest-performance
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