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Microprocessor

Introducing The First Multi-chip 16-bit Microprocessor

1973
California, U.S.

The first multi-chip 16-bit microprocessor was the National Semiconductor IMP-16, introduced in early 1973. An 8-bit version of the chipset was introduced in 1974 as the IMP-8.


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