HyperTransport Consortium
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HyperTransport
HyperTransport , formerly known as Lightning Data Transport , is a technology for interconnection of computer processors. It is a bidirectional serial/parallel high-bandwidth, low-latency point-to-point link that was introduced on April 2, 2001...
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Organizational Form
The Technical Working Group along with several Task Forces manage the HyperTransport specification and drive new developments. A Marketing Working Group promotes the use of the technology and the consortium.History
It was founded in 2001 by Advanced Micro DevicesAdvanced Micro Devices
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, Alliance Semiconductor
Alliance Semiconductor
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, Apple Computer
Apple Computer
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, Broadcom Corporation, Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
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, NVIDIA
NVIDIA
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, PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra
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, Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems
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, and Transmeta
Transmeta
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. As of 2009 it has over 50 members.