HAL Computer Systems

HAL Computer Systems, Inc was a Campbell, California-based computer manufacturer founded in 1990 by Andrew Heller, a principal designer of the original IBM POWER architecture. His idea was to build computers based on a RISC architecture for the commercial market.The company's intent to develop a high-performance microprocessor implementing the SPARC architecture prompted Fujitsu to fund the company in 1991. $40.2 million was invested in return for a 44% stake. As part of the deal.Fujitsu agreed to not increase their ownership of HAL.Fujitsu would fabricate HAL's microprocessor designs.Fujitsu would make its patents available to HAL.Fujitsu would manufacture some of the HAL machines, and market them in Asia.