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'''Alpha Processor, Inc''' ('''API''', later renamed to '''API NetWorks, Inc''') was a semiconductor company founded by [[Compaq]] and [[Samsung]] in [[1998]] to effectively succeed [[DEC]] in development and support of the [[DEC]] [[Alpha]] processor line or products following DEC's acquisition by Compaq the same month. API, along with [[AMD]], co-designed [[HyperTransport]]. | '''Alpha Processor, Inc''' ('''API''', later renamed to '''API NetWorks, Inc''') was a semiconductor company founded by [[Compaq]] and [[Samsung]] in [[1998]] to effectively succeed [[DEC]] in development and support of the [[DEC]] [[Alpha]] processor line or products following DEC's acquisition by Compaq the same month. API, along with [[AMD]], co-designed [[HyperTransport]]. | ||
− | Compaq eventually retained the chip's development in-house with Samsung being the foundry. Compaq never really knew what to do with | + | Compaq eventually retained the chip's development in-house with Samsung being the foundry. Compaq never really knew what to do with Alpha's acquisition and they soon found themselves in financial problems of their own. On June 25 2001 Intel announced they've reached an agreement with Compaq to license most of Alpha's key technology along with the transfer of development team. Following Compaq's merger with HP, a new roadmap was introduced for Alpha detailing future microarchitectures going to 2005. HP ultimately killed the development with the cancellation of the {{compaq|Alpha 21464|l=arch}} |
Facts about "Alpha Processor"
company type | private + |
fate | Defunct + |
founded | June 1998 + |
founder | Compaq + and Samsung + |
full page name | alpha processor + |
headquarters | Concord, Massachusetts + |
instance of | semiconductor company + |
name | Alpha Processor + |