Tensilica’s Steve Leibson makes a strong case for the end of 16-bit processors, as he says 32-bit devices offer a clear advantage over their smaller brethren Like many 19th and 20th-century ...
Like many pre-21st-century technological artifacts including steam locomotives, audio tapes, and 4-bit microprocessors—16-bit processors have reached the end of their useful life. Steve Leibson, ...
One of the big decisions IBM made in creating the original IBM PC was choosing to use the Intel 8088 processor as its central processing unit (CPU). This turned out to be hugely influential in ...