Interview with William Mensch, 1995 October 09

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Title:

Interview with William Mensch, 1995 October 09

Author:

Mensch, William

Description:

William Mensch, the architect of the Motorola 6800 and 6502 microprocessors, discusses his career and chip design work. 00:01:07 Mensch discusses his early life in Pennsylvania, going to Temple University, and choosing to go into computers. 00:05:28 Mensch discusses his early career path and work at Philco-Ford. 00:12:46 Mensch discusses leaving Philco-Ford to finish his studies at the University of Arizona, where he learned about circular transistors and linear circuit. 00:15:26 Mensch discusses working for Motorola and how he got involved with the Motorola 6800 microprocessors. 00:20:18 Mensch displays the chips he designed and the topology patents he wrote. 00:23:51 Mensch discusses leaving Motorola to work for MOS Technology and being sued by Motorola. 00:31:17 Mensch discusses leaving MOS Technology for ICE, then moving onto Commodore building chips. 00:33:37 Mensch displays his collection of designs he made with Commodore. 00:37:31 Mensch discusses Japanese made chips and calculators. 00:39:49 Mensch discusses the history of computers from 1980 to present time. Interviewed by Rob Walker, October 9, 1995, Atherton, California.

Topic:

Semiconductors, Integrated circuits, Microprocessors, Motorola 6800 series microprocessors, Intellectual property infringement, and Chief executive officers

Subject:

Motorola Semiconductor Products Inc. Microprocessor Operations, Philco-Ford Systems Technology Center, MOS Technology, and Commodore Computer (Firm)

Language:

English

Date:

October 9, 1995

Imprint:

October 9, 1995

Genre:

Filmed interviews

Identifier:

m0741_mensch_1995-10-09

Repository:

Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Notes:

Reformatted by Stanford University Libraries 2017-2018.

Collection:

Silicon genesis : oral histories of semiconductor technology, 1995-2025

Manuscript number:

M0741

Exhibit Tags:

MotorolaFord AerospaceMOS TechnologyCommodore Computer