LSI Logic Corp has established a microprocessor group and named Brian Halla, a 14-year veteran of Intel’s microcomputer group, vice-president of microprocessor products at LSI Logic: the new group will develop and market unique product solutions marrying RISC to applications-specific circuitry – to differentiate LSI from suppliers of general purpose microprocessors and RISC microprocessors; initially, Halla will focus on the MIPS and SPARC RISCs and the company’s 16-bit 1750A microprocessor for military and aerospace users.