Computer consultant Raymond Holt claims to have invented the microprocessor in 1969, before three Intel engineers announced their discovery in 1971. Holt traces the achievement to a project for the US Navy's F-14A 'Tomcat' fighter jet. Holt and a 25-engineer team could not publicize their F-14A flight-computer-chip design effort because the Navy classified the work, according to Holt. Intel's decision not to apply for a far-reaching microprocessor patent has allowed others to claim discovery. The three former Intel engineers, Marcian 'Ted' Hoff, Federico Faggin and Stan Mazor, say they succeeded in placing a complete computer on a single chip. This Intel achievement allowed versatility and inexpensive manufacturing for microprocessors, the engineers said. Holt's more complicated solution consumed three processor chips and three support chips to calculate air speed, wing position and altitude, the engineers said.
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