Private company
Rise Technology
Logo: Rise Technology, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Microprocessor manufacturer
Rise Technology was a short-lived microprocessor manufacturer that produced the Intel x86 MMX compatible mP6 processor. The mP6 was a microprocessor that was designed to perform a smaller number of types of computer instructions so that it can operate at a higher speed (perform more millions of instructions per second, or MIPS). The Santa Clara, California based company was started by David Lin in 1993 with funding from 15 Taiwanese investors, including UMC, ACER and VIA Technologies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSanta Clara1
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Rise Technology was a short-lived microprocessor manufacturer that produced the Intel x86 MMX compatible mP6 processor. The mP6 was a microprocessor that was designed to perform a smaller number of types of computer instructions so that it can operate at a higher speed (perform more millions of instructions per second, or MIPS).2
Timeline
- 1993Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaRise Technology
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1132381
Sources
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- 1WikidataRise Technology on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRise Technology on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRise Technology logo by Rise Technology, Public domain
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