NEC Electronics
The History of Semiconductors
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µPD7720,µPD7220
1980 Commercialized 64-Kb DRAM, the "µPD4164" It became a representative product category throughout the world
Commercialized 64-Kb DRAM, the "µPD4164" It became a representative product category throughout the world

 
1980 Commercialized 64-Kb DRAM, the "µPD4164" It became a representative product category throughout the world
1980 Released the world's first digital signal processor (DSP), the "µPD7720"
1980 Commercialized a graphic display controller, the "µPD7220"

The first space shuttle, "Columbia," was successfully launched into space
1980 Highly innovative toy Rubik's Cube from (Hungarian Erno Rubik) starts world-success in mass production
1981 The first space shuttle, "Columbia," was successfully launched into space
Products of the time
1981 First IBM Personal Computer introduced
1981 NEC PC-8801 (original PC88 series)
NEC PC-8801 (original PC88 series)
From vacuum tubes to transistors
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