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| name = Microsystems International | | name = Microsystems International | ||
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| type = subsidiary | | type = subsidiary | ||
| founded = March 29, 1969 | | founded = March 29, 1969 | ||
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'''Microsystems International, LTD.''' ('''MIL''') was an early semiconductor manufacturing company. MIL manufactured [[wafers]], [[integrated circuits]], and various systems. | '''Microsystems International, LTD.''' ('''MIL''') was an early semiconductor manufacturing company. MIL manufactured [[wafers]], [[integrated circuits]], and various systems. | ||
− | Microsystems International was formerly the '''Advanced Devices Centre''' of [[nortel|Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company]]. Northern Electric was then the manufacturing operation arm of [[Bell Canada]]. In | + | Microsystems International was formerly the '''Advanced Devices Centre''' of [[nortel|Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company]]. Northern Electric was then the manufacturing operation arm of [[Bell Canada]]. In 1969 Northern Electric spun it off as ''Microsystems International''. [[nortel|Northern Electric]] owned 68.5% of MIL, [[Bell Canada|Bell]] owned more than 20%. Due to overzealous spending of largely governmental funds and little management oversight, on November 8 of 1974 it was decided the company was to fold back into [[nortel|Northern Electric]], later becoming part of [[Bell-Northern Research]]<ref>{{apa mag|last=|first=|middle=|month=October|day=21|year=1974|title=Microsystem's misadventures prove costly|magazine=Ottawa Citizen|issue=|pages=72|doi=|rmonth=April|rday=30|ryear=2016|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xq4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ie0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1077%2C2047709}}</ref>. In 1975 MIL ceased to operate. |
== Chips == | == Chips == | ||
* {{mil|MF7112}}, first commercially available 4K [[DRAM]] (DIP-22, 3T cell, custom ?µm process) | * {{mil|MF7112}}, first commercially available 4K [[DRAM]] (DIP-22, 3T cell, custom ?µm process) | ||
* {{mil|MF7???}}, second source of [[Intel]]'s {{intel|1103}} 1K DRAM | * {{mil|MF7???}}, second source of [[Intel]]'s {{intel|1103}} 1K DRAM | ||
− | * {{mil|MF7114}}, second source | + | * {{mil|MF7114}}, second source of [[Intel]]'s {{intel|4004}} |
− | * {{mil|MF7???}}, second source | + | * {{mil|MF7???}}, second source of [[Intel]]'s {{intel|4040}} |
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} |
Facts about "Microsystems International (MIL)"
company type | subsidiary + |
defunct | 1975 + |
fate | Folded back + |
founded | March 29, 1969 + |
founded location | Kanata, Ontario + |
founder | Northern Electric and Manufacturing Company + |
full page name | microsystems international + |
headquarters | Kanata, Ontario + |
instance of | semiconductor company + |
name | Microsystems International + |
wikidata id | Q6839135 + |