title Byte Magazine Volume 08 Number 04 - New Chips
date 1983-04
language eng
subjects software, disk, data, computer, apple, memory, byte, ibm, byte publications, disk drive, hard disk, personal computer, byte april, disk drives, power supply, ibm personal, toll free
A rescan for this item is available here . Features p.28 Build an RS-232C Breakout Box [author Steve Ciarcia] This diagnostic tool can help you make working serial connections. p.53 The National Semiconductor NS16000 Microprocessor Family [author Glenn Leedy] The 16000 brings to microcomputers features formerly available only on much larger systems. p.70 Design Philosophy Behind Motorola's MC68000, Part 1 [author Thomas W. Starnes] This 16-bit processor with multiple 32-bit registers is considered by many experts to be the most powerful, yet easy-to-program microprocessor available. p.96 The CRT 9007 Video Processor and Controller [author Brian Cayton and Mort Herman] Explore the heart of a smart terminal. p.110 New Japanese Microcomputers [author Phil Lemmons] A first look at the new wave of advanced computers. p.132 Intel's 80186: A 16-Bit Computer on a Chip [author Tony Zingale] The 80186 is the first integrated circuit that attacks the cost problem in 16-bit microcomputers. p.154 The Intel 8087 Numerics Processor Extension [author R. B. Simington] This chip lets you perform mathematical operations with 18 decimal digits of accuracy. p.176 Super Graphics Hardware from NEC [autho…