• DocumentCode
    1363927
  • Title

    Microprocessors: The microprocessor industry shifts from hardware as the driving force in chip design to software, with the widespread acceptance of the UNIX operating system

  • Author

    Guterl, Fred

  • Author_Institution
    IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    50
  • Lastpage
    52
  • Abstract
    After surveying recent advances, the author discusses why the microprocessor industry is drifting from hardware as the driving force in chip design to software. Widespread acceptance of the UNIX operating system is thought to be a major factor.
  • Keywords
    microprocessor chips; operating systems (computers); UNIX operating system; microprocessor industry; Companies; Computer architecture; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Operating systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370140
  • Filename
    6370140
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1363927