The Value of Micropower

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In 1970 General Automation revolutionized the minicomputer industry with the introduction of the SPC-16, a minicomputer so powerful that even today.it has few rivals. In 1973, General Automation revolutionized the microcomputer industry with the LSI-12/16, thé first true microcomputer — a one-chip Central Processing Unit which, with memory and support logic all on one printed circuit card, equals the performance of its predecessor, the SPC-12 minicomputer.
In 1974 General Autömation introduced yet another microcomputer — the LSl-16 Microcomputer version of the SPC-16 computer — Thus further revolutionizing the microcomputer industry with a 16-bit microcomputer having all the powerful features and .software of the very powerful' SPC-16 minicomputer. -
In this book we will explore microcomputer design; concepts, manufacturing techniques and utilization, and show how a few technicians in a laboratory'can grow thousands of tiny ; chips, which, for a few dollars each, reproduce a... Tovább

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In 1970 General Automation revolutionized the minicomputer industry with the introduction of the SPC-16, a minicomputer so powerful that even today.it has few rivals. In 1973, General Automation revolutionized the microcomputer industry with the LSI-12/16, thé first true microcomputer — a one-chip Central Processing Unit which, with memory and support logic all on one printed circuit card, equals the performance of its predecessor, the SPC-12 minicomputer.
In 1974 General Autömation introduced yet another microcomputer — the LSl-16 Microcomputer version of the SPC-16 computer — Thus further revolutionizing the microcomputer industry with a 16-bit microcomputer having all the powerful features and .software of the very powerful' SPC-16 minicomputer. -
In this book we will explore microcomputer design; concepts, manufacturing techniques and utilization, and show how a few technicians in a laboratory'can grow thousands of tiny ; chips, which, for a few dollars each, reproduce a roomful of expensive electronic equipment, making possible advances as stunning as any the computer industry has seen. Today, with so much material appearing in the literature,,^'; describing microprocessors, minicomputers, microcomputers. . "computers-on-a-chip," "processbrs-on-a-chip."" etc, deciding which alternative is applicable tq what kind of problem . is a mind-boggling task. For in spite of the massive literature available describing large scale integration (LSI) and medium scale integration (MSI) micro-products, very little published ' material helps a potential user decide which micro-product • is best suited to his particular problem, or whether,'^ny micro-product at all can be used cost-efíectiveíy. This book attempts to define, in simple terms, the range of alternatives available^hen a problem; appears suitable for micro-prodiitt solution: it a|t!empts/'f6 put alternatives in ? perspective, list their/capabilities and'weaknesses, t^hen estab- /. lish criteria for selecting the rnost.economical micrp-product. ' Vissza