SPARC
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[edit]Overview
[edit]In 1987, Sun engaged with Texas Instruments semiconductor technology to create MicroSPARC processors.
UltraSPARC
[edit]As Sun focuses on 64bit processor designs, TI supplies manufacturing technology to make UltraSPARC processors. The result is a relationship that has kept Sun ahead of the processor game at affordable R&D investment levels.
UltraSPARC processors are based on the open SPARC V9 instruction set, controlled and managed by SPARC International — an independent administrating body founded in 1989. The UltraSPARC processor family is a key element of Sun’s customer-driven design philosophy, and together with the Solaris Operating Environment, it provides the foundation for a robust and a scalable computing platform.