Intel 4001 ROM
E170417
The Intel 4001 ROM is a 256-byte mask-programmable read-only memory chip with 4-bit I/O ports, designed as part of Intel’s original MCS-4 microprocessor family to store program code for the 4004 CPU.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Intel 4001 ROM canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1499604 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel 4001 ROM Context triple: [Intel 4004, partOfChipset, Intel 4001 ROM]
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A.
Intel 4004
The Intel 4004 is the first commercially available microprocessor, a 4-bit CPU introduced in 1971 that launched the microprocessor revolution.
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B.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Intel 8080
The Intel 8080 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1974 that became one of the earliest widely used CPUs in personal computers and helped establish the x86 architecture’s lineage.
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D.
Zilog Z80
The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in the mid-1970s that became widely used in home computers, embedded systems, and calculators due to its enhanced instruction set and compatibility with the Intel 8080.
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E.
Intel 8086
The Intel 8086 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in 1978 that formed the basis of the x86 architecture used in most modern personal computers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intel 4001 ROM Target entity description: The Intel 4001 ROM is a 256-byte mask-programmable read-only memory chip with 4-bit I/O ports, designed as part of Intel’s original MCS-4 microprocessor family to store program code for the 4004 CPU.
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A.
Intel 4004
The Intel 4004 is the first commercially available microprocessor, a 4-bit CPU introduced in 1971 that launched the microprocessor revolution.
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B.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
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C.
Intel 8080
The Intel 8080 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in 1974 that became one of the earliest widely used CPUs in personal computers and helped establish the x86 architecture’s lineage.
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D.
Zilog Z80
The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor introduced in the mid-1970s that became widely used in home computers, embedded systems, and calculators due to its enhanced instruction set and compatibility with the Intel 8080.
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E.
Intel 8086
The Intel 8086 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced in 1978 that formed the basis of the x86 architecture used in most modern personal computers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MCS-4 family component
ⓘ
mask-programmable ROM chip ⓘ |
| addressability | 256 × 4-bit words ⓘ |
| architectureFamily | 4-bit microprocessor system ⓘ |
| associatedChipFamily |
Intel 4002 RAM
ⓘ
Intel 4003 shift register ⓘ Intel 4004 ⓘ
surface form:
Intel 4004 CPU
|
| chipSetName | MCS-4 ⓘ |
| controlSignals | compatible with 4004 control bus ⓘ |
| dataBusWidth | 4-bit ⓘ |
| dataStorage | stores constant data for 4004 programs ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Intel 4004
ⓘ
surface form:
Intel 4004 microprocessor
|
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| hasIOPorts | 4-bit I/O ports ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of one of the earliest commercial microprocessor chipsets ⓘ |
| instructionStorage | stores 4004 instruction code ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
simple embedded controllers
ⓘ
small calculators ⓘ |
| introductionContext | first commercial microprocessor family ⓘ |
| logicFamily |
MOSFETs
ⓘ
surface form:
PMOS (MCS-4 technology)
|
| manufacturer |
Intel Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Intel
|
| market | embedded control systems ⓘ |
| memoryCapacity | 256 bytes ⓘ |
| memoryType | read-only memory ⓘ |
| nonVolatility | non-volatile memory ⓘ |
| packageType | DIP ⓘ |
| partOf |
Intel 4004
ⓘ
surface form:
Intel MCS-4 microprocessor family
|
| primaryFunction | program code storage ⓘ |
| programmability | mask-programmable ⓘ |
| programmingMethod | factory mask programming ⓘ |
| roleInSystem |
I/O interface via on-chip ports
ⓘ
program ROM for MCS-4 systems ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| supplyVoltage | single-supply MOS logic (family-compatible) ⓘ |
| technology | MOS LSI ⓘ |
| usedWithCPU | Intel 4004 ⓘ |
| wordSize | 4-bit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Intel 4001 ROM Description of subject: The Intel 4001 ROM is a 256-byte mask-programmable read-only memory chip with 4-bit I/O ports, designed as part of Intel’s original MCS-4 microprocessor family to store program code for the 4004 CPU.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Intel 4002