Historical Development of the World's First Microprocessor for the F-14A Tomcat Fighter Jet (1968-1970)
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Summary
The article describes the design and development of the world's first microprocessor, the MP944 chip set, which was created from 1968-1970 for the US Navy F-14A Tomcat fighter jet. The microprocessor was designed by Steve Geller and Ray Holt while working for Garrett AiResearch under contract from Grumman Aircraft, and was manufactured by American Microsystems, Inc. This historical account focuses on the technical achievement and its military aviation application during the late 1960s.
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This highly integrated computer chip set was designed for the US Navy F14A 'TomCat' fighter jet by Mr. Steve Geller and Mr. Ray Holt as part of a design team while working for Garrett AiResearch Corp under contract from Grumman Aircraft.
The MOS-LSI chips, called the MP944, were manufactured by American Microsystems, Inc of Santa Clara.
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