Intel
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures and sells computer components and related products for business and consumer markets. It is considered one of the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturers by revenue and ranked in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue for nearly a decade, from 2007 to 2016 fiscal years, until it was removed from the ranking in 2018. In 2020, it was reinstated and ranked 45th, being the 7th-largest technology company in the ranking.
Some of the key events about Intel
- 1968Founded as Integrated Electronics Corporation, pioneering semiconductor manufacturing
- 1971Introduced the world's first commercially available microprocessor, the Intel 4004
- 1976Engaged in anticompetitive practices against rival microprocessor manufacturers
- 1978Released the 8086 processor, launching the x86 architecture that would dominate personal computing
- 1985Exited the DRAM market to focus on microprocessors, a pivotal strategic decision
- 1993Launched the Pentium processor, significantly advancing personal computer performance
- 1994Discovered a flaw in the Pentium processor's floating-point unit, initially downplaying its significance
- 1997Introduced the MMX technology, enhancing multimedia capabilities in processors
- 1999Introduced a controversial processor serial number feature, raising privacy concerns
- 2003Released the Centrino mobile technology platform, revolutionizing laptop performance and battery life
- 2005Paid $1.25 billion to settle a patent dispute with AMD over alleged anticompetitive practices
- 2006Introduced the Core microarchitecture, dramatically improving processor efficiency and performance
- 2006Announced massive layoffs of 10,500 employees worldwide
- 2008Developed high-k metal gate transistor technology, enabling continued Moore's Law scaling
- 2009Fined €1.06 billion by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices against AMD
- 2011Discovered a design flaw in the Sandy Bridge chipset, leading to a recall and $700 million loss
- 2017Revealed major security vulnerabilities (Meltdown and Spectre) in its processors
- 2018Celebrated 50 years of innovation, having shipped over a billion PC and server processors
- 2018CEO resigned due to a past consensual relationship with an employee, violating company policy
- 2020Lost its position as America's most valuable chipmaker to Nvidia
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