On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM ben via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> On 2025-02-02 11:09 p.m., Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> > On 2/2/25 17:22, Will Cooke via cctalk wrote:
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> >> Not quite lost.  The 1802 crowd is doing amazing things.
> >> See https://groups.io/g/cosmacelf/message/33678
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> >> And if you know anything about the 1802, it's, uh, not so speedy.
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> > At its introduction,it was one of few static CMOS CPUs.  You could run
> > it from batteries and stop the clock when not needed.  Perfect for
> > telemetry.  I think the Intersil 6100 was another, but required 12-bit
> > wide memory.
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> > --Chuck
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> But then you could buy 12 bit wide memory.
> 9 bit memory also was rare.

Is that the meanng of 'a bit on the side' ?

> Did any use a INDUSTRY STANDARD UART, with a external FIFO chip?

The DEC DZ11 uses the standard 40 pin 'dumb UARTS' and feeds the
receive data into FIFO ICs. I am sure there are others.

-tony

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