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SPARC
SPARC is an acronym for Scalable Processor ARChitecture. It is a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) design created and licensed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. RISC work began at Sun in 1984, by Bill Joy and Dave Patterson, and the first SPARC was introduced in 1987. It is widely licensed and used.
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SPARC International, Inc.
Member funded organization, founded 1988. Owns all Scalable Processor ARChitecture trademarks, provides trademark use and registrations, compliance testing, branding and general information services to the SPARC community, lists all certified products, registered trademarks, news releases, member company profiles.
SPARC Product Directory
Find SPARC compatible system manufacturers, products, resellers, related information. Updated daily.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Microprocessors from Sun Microelectronics division. Wide range of powerful microprocessors that can be directly incorporated into custom designs.
TechWeb: Sun Offers Open-Source SPARC
by Craig Matsumoto.
CNET News.com: Sun releases complete chip design for free
Download full MicroSPARC-IIep design for free under the terms of Sun Community Source License. |
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