Title:
Cray-1 Chip
Description:
This specimen is a surface mounted Integrated Circuit (IC) originally part of the Cray-1 Supercomputer installed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. Introduced in 1975, the complete Cray-1 weighed 5.5 tons and was capable of 80 million floating-point operations per second.
The Cray-1 was a supercomputer designed, manufactured and marketed by Cray Research. Announced in 1975, the first Cray-1 system was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1976. Eventually, over 100 Cray-1’s were sold, making it one of the most successful supercomputers in history.
The Cray-1 was a supercomputer designed, manufactured and marketed by Cray Research. Announced in 1975, the first Cray-1 system was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1976. Eventually, over 100 Cray-1’s were sold, making it one of the most successful supercomputers in history.
Artist:
Historical
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Year:
1976
Date Added:
2021-07-17 17:16:20
Art Form:
Silicon
Country:
United States
Date Added:
2021-07-17 17:16:20
