The initial product was a floating-point co-processor chipset. Later, the company produced the B5000 SPARC ECL microprocessor (never reached production in a Sun Microsystems product, though used by Floating Point Systems).[8] They also produced the R6000MIPS ECL microprocessor, which did reach production as a MIPS minicomputer.[9] Initial yields of the R6000 were very poor, leading to parts shortages for MIPS Computer Systems; the latter company attributed their first quarterly loss in October 1990 to BIT.[10] The two signed an agreement in June 1991 to allow BIT to market the R6000 on the open market, dissolving the previous exclusivity agreement with MIPS.[11]
Under its new president Fred Hanson, BIT had its first profitable year in 1991,[11] reaching peak revenues of $20 million. Revenues dropped the following year to about $10 million, however, after it had lost four of its largest customers, including MIPS, Floating Point, and Control Data.[12] The company eventually entered the telecommunications market with Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) devices and Ethernet switches. The company was acquired by PMC-Sierra in September 1996 for these later communications products.[1][13]
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^Ristelhueber, Robert (July 1, 1991). "Bipolar Integrated Tech, MIPS sign two chip-set agreements". Chilton's Electronic News. 37 (1867). Sage Publications: 15 – via Gale.
^Staff writer (1986). "Sunset corridor symbolizes power of private sector". National Real Estate Investor. 28. Communication Channels: 196 – via Google Books.
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^Staff writer (July 31, 1992). "Bipolar appoints top financial officer as president, CEO". The Oregonian. Oregonian Publishing Company: C7 – via ProQuest.
^Anderson, Michael A. (March 23, 1987). "BIT cashes in on chip that's faster and cooler". Business Journal-Portland. 4. American City Business Journals: 2 – via Gale.
^Hill, Gail Kinsley (August 3, 1987). "BIT, Lattice trim sails in face of difficulty". Business Journal-Portland. 4. American City Business Journals: 1 – via Gale.
^Agrawal, Anant; Emil W. Brown; Dave Murata; Joseph Petolino (2012). "Bipolar ECL Implementation of SPARC". In Ben J. Catanzaro (ed.). The SPARC Technical Papers. Springer New York. pp. 201–211. ISBN9781461231929 – via Google Books.
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^ abManning, Jeff (June 24, 1991). "Licensing agreement may restore shine to BIT's performance". Business Journal-Portland. 8 (17). American City Business Journals: 1 – via Gale.
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bipolar, integrated, technology, later, privately, held, semiconductor, company, based, beaverton, oregon, which, sold, products, implemented, with, emitter, coupled, logic, technology, company, founded, 1983, former, floating, point, systems, intel, tektronix. Bipolar Integrated Technology Inc BIT later Bit Inc was a privately held 2 semiconductor company based in Beaverton Oregon which sold products implemented with emitter coupled logic technology The company was founded in 1983 by former Floating Point Systems Intel and Tektronix engineers 1 3 4 5 The company which occupied a 46 000 square foot manufacturing facility at the Oregon Graduate Center 6 raised 36 million in start up capital within three years of its foundation 7 Bit Inc FormerlyBipolar Integrated Technology Inc Company typePrivateIndustryComputerFounded1983 41 years ago 1983 in Beaverton Oregon United StatesDefunct1996 28 years ago 1996 FateAcquired by PMC SierraProductsSemiconductorNumber of employees250 peak 1 Die shot of a BIT B2110 floating point multiplier The initial product was a floating point co processor chipset Later the company produced the B5000 SPARC ECL microprocessor never reached production in a Sun Microsystems product though used by Floating Point Systems 8 They also produced the R6000 MIPS ECL microprocessor which did reach production as a MIPS minicomputer 9 Initial yields of the R6000 were very poor leading to parts shortages for MIPS Computer Systems the latter company attributed their first quarterly loss in October 1990 to BIT 10 The two signed an agreement in June 1991 to allow BIT to market the R6000 on the open market dissolving the previous exclusivity agreement with MIPS 11 Under its new president Fred Hanson BIT had its first profitable year in 1991 11 reaching peak revenues of 20 million Revenues dropped the following year to about 10 million however after it had lost four of its largest customers including MIPS Floating Point and Control Data 12 The company eventually entered the telecommunications market with Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM devices and Ethernet switches The company was acquired by PMC Sierra in September 1996 for these later communications products 1 13 References edit a b c Staff writer September 9 1996 Sierra purchases Bit Electronic News 42 2133 International Publishing Corporation 2 via ProQuest Ristelhueber Robert July 1 1991 Bipolar Integrated Tech MIPS sign two chip set agreements Chilton s Electronic News 37 1867 Sage Publications 15 via Gale Staff writer 1986 Sunset corridor symbolizes power of private sector National Real Estate Investor 28 Communication Channels 196 via Google Books Staff writer April 15 1990 Bipolar names new chief officer The Oregonian Oregonian Publishing Company D6 via ProQuest Staff writer July 31 1992 Bipolar appoints top financial officer as president CEO The Oregonian Oregonian Publishing Company C7 via ProQuest Anderson Michael A March 23 1987 BIT cashes in on chip that s faster and cooler Business Journal Portland 4 American City Business Journals 2 via Gale Hill Gail Kinsley August 3 1987 BIT Lattice trim sails in face of difficulty Business Journal Portland 4 American City Business Journals 1 via Gale Agrawal Anant Emil W Brown Dave Murata Joseph Petolino 2012 Bipolar ECL Implementation of SPARC In Ben J Catanzaro ed The SPARC Technical Papers Springer New York pp 201 211 ISBN 9781461231929 via Google Books Fletcher A 2013 Profile of the Worldwide Semiconductor Industry Market Prospects to 1997 Elsevier Science p 251 ISBN 9781483284859 via Google Books Manning Jeff October 22 1990 Modest loss tied to Beaverton firm s production lag Business Journal Portland 7 34 American City Business Journals 11 via Gale a b Manning Jeff June 24 1991 Licensing agreement may restore shine to BIT s performance Business Journal Portland 8 17 American City Business Journals 1 via Gale Manning Jeff December 21 1992 BIT layoffs drag on new investors sought Business Journal Portland 9 43 American City Business Journals 1 via Gale Wirbel Loring December 8 1997 PMC Sierra unveils Exact bus switching fabric Electronic Engineering Times 984 CMP Publications 50 via ProQuest External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bipolar Integrated Technology nbsp This article about a technological corporation or company is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bipolar Integrated Technology amp oldid 1213777624, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
