Institution search
Reference name: MEV
Microelectronics Company
Type:
company
Date of foundation:
1983
Address:
Budapest IV. Fóti Street 56
Founders:
Main goals and areas of activity
Foundation of the Hungarian microelectronics industry and production of microprocessors
Senior management
- Mihály Sándory, CEO 1983-1985
- Béla Balogh, CEO 1985-1986
Key figures, key people
- Péter Keresztes, Decompilation of the Intel 8080 microprocessor
- Zoltán Simon, reverse engineering the Intel 8080 microprocessor
Computer equipment park
Production line worth 2 billion HUF in 1983
IT developments/products/Projects
Copied 8080 Intel processors,
Transformations
It completely disappeared after a fire (1986).
Interesting facts
It is still debated to this day what/who caused the fire, which led to the complete disappearance of the Hungarian microelectronics industry.
And an interesting piece of news, for the 1989 BNV publication, see Computer world Számítástechnika1989 issue 24-1, because based on the events, it burned down in 1986.
Source works
- MEV
- Microelectronics Company
- What are they?
- Stories, memories 1 (MeV, the plan that went up in smoke, Frescho retro machines from A to Z 2018-02-20)
- Stories, Reminiscences 2 (The Mystery of the Microelectronics Company Retro Legends June 16, 2013)
- Az 1989-es BNV megjelenés - Computer World Számítástechnika 1989-24 szám
Created: 2016.07.18. 18:20
Last modified: 2024.07.20. 18:21