Intel Corporation

Intel Corporation

Type	Public NASDAQ: INTC SEHK: 4335 Euronext: INCO Dow Jones Industrial Average Component
Industry	Semiconductors
Founded	1968[1]
Founder(s)	Gordon E. Moore Robert Noyce
Headquarters	2200 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, California[2],U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jane E. Shaw (Chairman) Paul S. Otellini (President and CEO)
Products	Microprocessors Flash memory Motherboard Chipsets Network Interface Card Bluetooth Chipsets
Revenue	US$ 35.127 billion(2009)[3]
Operating income	US$ 5.711 billion(2009)[3]
Net income	US$ 4.369 billion(2009)[3]
Total assets	US$ 53.095 billion(2009)[3]
Total equity	US$ 41.704 billion(2009)[3]
Employees	83,500 (2008)[3]
Website	Intel.com
References: 1Incorporated in California in 1968, reincorporated in Delaware in 1989.[4]

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC; SEHK: 4335; Euronext: INCO) is an American global technology company and the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue.^[5]It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers. Intel was founded on July 18, 1968, as Integrated Electronics Corporation (though a common misconception is that "Intel" is from the word intelligence) and is based in Santa Clara, California, USA. Intel also makes motherboard chipsets, network interface controllersand integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. Founded by semiconductor pioneers Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore and widely associated with the executive leadership and vision ofAndrew Grove, Intel combines advanced chip design capability with a leading-edge manufacturing capability. Originally known primarily to engineers and technologists, Intel's "Intel Inside" advertising campaign of the 1990s made it and its Pentium processor household names.
Intel was an early developer of SRAM and DRAM memory chips, and this represented the majority of its business until 1981. While Intel created the first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, it was not until the success of the personal computer (PC) that this became their primary business. During the 1990s, Intel invested heavily in new microprocessor designs fostering the rapid growth of the computer industry. During this period Intel became the dominant supplier of microprocessors for PCs, and was known for aggressive and sometimes controversial tactics in defense of its market position, particularly against AMD, as well as a struggle with Microsoft for control over the direction of the PC industry.^[6][7] The 2010 rankings of the world's 100 most powerful brands published by Millward Brown Optimor showed the company's brand value at number 48.^[8]
Intel has also begun research in electrical transmission and generation.^[9][10]