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Introduction to Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation of the United States (one of the Fortune 500 companies is famous for producing CPU chips)

Intel Corporation is the largest semiconductor chip manufacturer in the world. Founded in 1968, it has a history of product innovation and market leadership for 35 years. 197 1 year, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor. This move not only changed the future of the company, but also had a far-reaching impact on the whole industry. The revolution of computer and Internet brought by microprocessor has changed the world.

In February 2002, Intel was selected by Fortune magazine as the top ten "most admired companies" in the world, ranking ninth. At the end of 2002, Fortune magazine ranked the "Best Companies in 2002" according to six criteria, including business performance, staff level, management quality and company investment value. In this ranking, Intel ranks first in the world. At the same time, Intel ranked 28th in the list of "Best Employers in the World in 2002".

In May 2003, the Chinese edition of Harvard Business Weekly published the list of "Best Employers in China in 2002", and Intel (China) Co., Ltd. ranked eighth. This was selected by the world-renowned human resources company HewittGlobalHRConsultingFirm* and the Chinese version of Harvard Business Weekly through a joint survey of employees. In 2002, Intel's revenue was $26.8 billion and its net income was $3 1 billion. July 18, 2003, the 35th anniversary of the founding of Intel Corporation. Dr. Barrett, CEO of Intel Corporation, recalled: "Over the past 35 years, our unremitting pursuit of Excellence and perfection has laid a solid foundation for us to continuously introduce innovative ideas and maintain innovative ability, and also enabled Intel to maintain a leading position in the most competitive industry in the world. Our efforts have brought earth-shaking changes to the world, and we will continue to change the future of the world, which is exactly what we deserve to celebrate today. "

Intel provides building blocks for the global growing computer industry, including microprocessors, chipsets, motherboards, systems and software. These products are part of the standard computer architecture. The industry uses these products to design and manufacture advanced computers for end users. Today, the growing development of the Internet not only changes the business operation mode, but also changes the way people work, live and play, and becomes an important driving force for global economic development. As one of the leading companies in the global information industry, Intel is committed to providing building blocks for the growing global Internet economy in terms of clients, servers, network communication, Internet solutions and Internet services.

Intel's China office has 13 representative offices in China (Mainland China), which are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shenyang, Jinan, Fuzhou, Nanjing, Xi, Harbin and Wuhan. The company's Asia-Pacific headquarters is located in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Intel also has a research center in China, namely Intel China Lab, which consists of four different research centers and was announced in June 2000. China Laboratory mainly studies the future application of computers and product development, aiming at promoting the process of adopting advanced technology in China, thus further promoting the development of domestic Internet economy. In addition, Intel China Lab is also responsible for coordinating research collaboration between the lab and other Intel labs around the world, and funding research projects of domestic universities and research institutions. Pat Kissinger, global vice president and chief technology officer of Intel Corporation, directly leads the work of Intel China Lab.

Intel's Mission in China Intel's business focus in China is consistent with its global business focus, that is, to become an excellent supplier of building blocks for the global Internet economy. In addition, Intel has always been committed to being the cornerstone to promote the development of information technology in China. In China, this strategy can be reflected in a series of activities of Intel in China: * Technology start-up: Intel has an Intel China laboratory in China, which consists of four laboratories in different research fields. For example, Intel China Lab, which belongs to Intel Microprocessor Lab, mainly studies microprocessor and platform architecture, and promotes the leading position of Intel processor architecture (IA) technology in the industry.

Specific research areas include audio/video signal processing and PC-based related applications, as well as advanced compilation technology and runtime system research that can promote the design of future microstructures and next-generation processors. There are also Intel China Software Lab, Intel Architecture Development Lab, Intel Internet Exchange Architecture Lab and Intel Wireless Technology Development Center. In addition, Intel has also developed IA-64-bit compilers with famous domestic universities and research institutions such as Computing Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and achieved gratifying results.

On June 5438+ 10, 2002, Intel Corporation announced the establishment of Intel Asia-Pacific Application Design Center (ADC) in Shenzhen. The center is aimed at OEMs and ODM manufacturers in China's computing and communication industries, aiming to meet their demand for world-class design and calibration services and help them develop better products for their customers. Intel Asia-Pacific Application Design Center (Shenzhen) will provide advanced product development and technical support services to customers in the Asia-Pacific region, including Shenzhen and other parts of China, to help customers in the Asia-Pacific region and China strengthen their global competitiveness and promote cooperation among these customers. Intel also invests in IT technology in China through its strategic investment department (IntelCapital) to promote the development of China-type technologies, such as wireless communication technology, thus promoting the development of the global Internet economy.

So far, Intel's strategic investment department has invested nearly $600 million in the Asia-Pacific region, including nearly 30 investments in China. * Technology manufacturing: Today, Intel has a chip testing and packaging factory with an investment of 500 million US dollars in Shanghai, providing world-class packaging and testing for flash memory, I845 chipset and Pentium 4 processor based on 0. 13 micron technology, and providing the world with the highest performance processor products; At the same time, it has also trained a large number of domestic knowledge workers who have mastered the world-class chip manufacturing technology. * Market education and popularization of applications: Intel has always regarded helping to promote the development of computer industry and Internet economy in China as its primary strategy in China. Since 2000, Intel (China) Co., Ltd. has been sponsoring ISEF China contact activities. This competition is called "China Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition" and is sponsored by China Association for Science and Technology. In 200 1 year, China sent 16 students to participate in the 52nd Intel International Science and Engineering Grand Prix * held in Silicon Valley, California, USA, and won 17 awards, including bonuses, bonuses and scholarships * * * totaling $87,000. In 2002, Intel ISEF's contact activities in China attracted 654.38+0.5 million middle school students, among whom 265.438+0 outstanding students will be selected to participate in the 53rd Intel International Science and Engineering Grand Prix held in Kentucky in May. In July 2000, Intel Future Education Project was launched in China.

After one year, by the end of 2002, it is planned to train 100000 teachers in China. The project has been launched in 18 provinces and cities nationwide, including Beijing, Changchun, Chongqing, Gansu, Hainan, Hebei, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shaanxi and Tianjin. In addition, in order to better popularize computer education, Intel began to cooperate with domestic computer manufacturers on 1997, and opened the "Intel Computer Doctor Studio" in the national 16 city, which was distributed in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Xi 'an, Shenyang, Qingdao, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Jinan, Tibet and Harbin. * extensive industry cooperation: since 1985 entered China, Intel has taken "growing with China's information industry" as its responsibility. We have developed close and extensive cooperation with domestic original equipment manufacturers, independent software developers, communication equipment manufacturers, solution providers and wireless communication manufacturers. Since 2000, Intel has held the "Intel Information Technology Forum" in China every spring and autumn to share the development trend of information technology with domestic industries in time. On March 65438+2, 2003, Intel introduced Intel? Centrino? Mobile computing technology provides notebook computer users with an unprecedented "wireless freedom" experience, which integrates computing, communication and mobile computing.

Milestone of Intel Microprocessor

197 1 year: 4004 microprocessor

The 4004 processor is Intel's first microprocessor. This breakthrough invention not only becomes a powerful power source of Busicom calculator, but also opens up a future road in which machines and equipment can be embedded with intelligence like personal computers.

1972: 8008 microprocessor

The processing power of 8008 processor is twice that of 4004 processor. An article in Radio Electronics Magazine 1974 mentioned a device with 8008 processor, which was one of the first computers made for home use-but according to today's standards, Mark-8 is neither easy to manufacture and assemble, nor easy to maintain and operate.

1974: 8080 microprocessor

Altair, the world's first personal computer, used an 8080 processor as its brain-it is said that Altair came from the TV series Star Trek, which is one of the goals of the Enterprise spacecraft in the film. Computer enthusiasts can buy an Altair for $395. In just a few months, tens of thousands of such computers have been sold, setting a record for the first delay in delivery of personal computers in history.

1978: 8086-8088 Microprocessor

A key deal between Intel and IBM's new PC division made the 8088 processor the brain of IBM's new flagship product, IBM PC. The great success of 8088 made Intel one of the top 500 companies in the world and was rated as one of the "most successful companies in the 1970s" by Fortune magazine.

1982: 286 microprocessor

Originally named 80286, Intel 286 is Intel's first processor capable of running all the software written for its previous generation. This powerful software compatibility has also become one of the important characteristics of Intel microprocessor family. In the six years after the product was released, about150,000 PCs with 286 processors were produced worldwide.

1985: Intel 386 microprocessor

Intel 386? The microprocessor has 275,000 transistors, which is more than 65,438+000 times that of the early 4004 processor. The processor is a 32-bit chip with multi-task processing ability, which means that it can run multiple programs at the same time.

1989: Intel 486 DX CPU microprocessor

Intel 486? In a real sense, the processor shows that users have entered a brand-new era of operating computers only by clicking from the era of relying on input commands. David K. Allison, a technical historian at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, recalled, "That was the first time I had such a color display computer and finished my typesetting work on the desktop so quickly." Intel 486? For the first time, the processor added a built-in mathematical coprocessor to separate complex mathematical functions from the central processing unit, which greatly improved the operation speed.

1993: Intel? Pentium? processor

Intel? Pentium? Processors can make it easier for computers to integrate data in the "real world" (such as voice, sound, handwriting and pictures). Intel promotes it through comics and TV talk shows? Pentium? Processor, once launched, quickly became a well-known brand.

1995: Intel? High energy Pentium? processor

Intel 1995 autumn release? High energy Pentium? The processor is designed to support 32-bit server and workstation applications, as well as high-speed computer-aided design, mechanical engineering and scientific calculation. All the information? High energy Pentium? The processor is packaged with a second-level cache chip, which can be accelerated again. Powerful information? High energy Pentium? The processor has as many as 5.5 million transistors.

1997: Intel? Pentium? II processor

Intel? Pentium? The II processor has 7.5 million transistors and uses Intel? MMX? Technology designed for efficient processing of video, audio and graphics data. The product is packaged in an innovative single-side contact card box (S.E.C) and integrated into a cache chip. With this chip, PC users can capture, edit and enjoy digital photos with friends and family through the Internet. You can also edit home movies and add words, music or scene transitions; You can even use a videophone to send videos to the Internet through a standard telephone line.

1998: Intel? Pentium? II Xeon? processor

Intel? Pentium? II Xeon? The processor is designed to meet the performance requirements of high-end servers and workstations. In line with Intel's strategy of providing exclusive processor products for specific markets, Intel? Pentium? II Xeon? The technological innovations possessed by processors are specially designed for workstations and servers, which are used to implement necessary business applications, such as Internet services, enterprise data storage, digital content creation and electronic and mechanical design automation. A computer system based on this processor can be configured with four or eight processors, or even more.

1999: Intel? Celeron? processor

As a continuation of Intel's strategy of developing products for specific markets, Intel? Celeron? The processor is designed for the economical personal computer market. The processor provides excellent cost performance for consumers and excellent performance for applications such as games and educational software.

1999: Intel? Pentium? III processor

Intel? Pentium? The 70 innovative instructions of the III processor-SIMD extensions for Internet streaming-have significantly enhanced the performance required for processing advanced images, 3D, audio streaming, video and speech recognition. The product aims to greatly enhance the Internet experience, allowing users to browse realistic online museums and shops and download high-quality videos. The processor integrates 9.5 million transistors and adopts 0.25 micron technology.

1999: Intel? Pentium? III Xeon? processor

Intel? Pentium? III Xeon? This processor is an extension of Intel's products for workstation and server market, providing additional performance to support e-commerce applications and high-end business computing. Processor integration Intel? Pentium? The 70 SIMD instructions owned by the III processor significantly enhance the performance of multimedia and video streaming applications. What about Intel? Pentium? III Xeon? The advanced cache technology owned by the processor accelerates the transmission of information from the system bus to the processor, thus greatly improving the performance. Processors are designed for systems with multiprocessor configurations.

2000: Intel? Pentium? 4 processor

Based on Intel? Pentium? Personal computer users with four processors can make professional-quality movies; Sending TV-like videos through the network; Use real-time video voice tools to communicate; Render 3D graphics in real time; Quickly encode music for MP3 players; Run multiple multimedia applications while connecting to the Internet. When the processor was first introduced, it had 42 million transistors and only 0. 18 micron circuit lines. Intel's first microprocessor 4004 runs at 108KHz, while today's Intel? Pentium? The initial speed of the processor has reached 1.5GHz. If the speed of the car can also be improved, it only takes 13 seconds to drive from San Francisco to new york.

200 1: Intel? Xeon? processor

Intel? Xeon? The application target of this processor is those upcoming high-performance and mid-range dual-channel workstations, as well as servers with dual-channel and multi-channel configurations. The platform provides customers with a brand-new choice of operating system and application, and has the advantages of high performance and low price. Intel based? Pentium? III Xeon? Compared to systems using Intel? Xeon? Depending on the application and configuration, the performance of processor workstations is expected to increase by about 30% to 90%. The processor is based on Intel? NetBurst? Architecture designed to provide computing power for video and audio applications, advanced Internet technology and complex 3D graphics.

200 1: Intel? An Teng? processor

Intel? An Teng? This processor is the first product of Intel's 64-bit processor family. The processor is developed and manufactured based on a new architecture based on Intel Explicit Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) design technology, and is specially designed for high-end enterprise servers and workstations. The processor can provide the best performance in the world for the most demanding enterprises and high-performance computing applications, including e-commerce secure transactions, large databases, computer-aided mechanical engineering and complex scientific and engineering calculations.

2002: Intel? An Teng? 2 processor

Intel? An Teng? 2 processor is the second member of Itanium processor family, and it is also an enterprise-class processor. The processor family provides Intel? It is suitable for data-intensive, business-critical and technically demanding computing applications. Excellent performance and economies of scale of the architecture. This processor can provide leading performance for database, computer-aided engineering and online transaction security.

2003: Intel? Pentium? M processor

Intel? Pentium? M processor, Intel? 855 chipset family and Intel? PRO/ wireless 2 100 network card is Intel? Centrino? Three components of mobile computing technology. Intel? Centrino? Mobile computing technology is specially designed for portable computing, with built-in wireless LAN function and breakthrough innovative mobile performance. The processor supports longer battery life and lighter and thinner laptop shapes.