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08/03/07 07:39
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#142689 - I wouldn't call this Signetics thing a RISC...
Responding to: ???'s previous message
... although it certainly has an extremely low number of instructions; and it apparently strives for minimum transistor count (it's bipolar!) while maintaining a certain level of programmer's luxury for certain class of applications.

The Bayko's Great CPU document calls it a "cambrian DSP"... (and that's not it, either). I'd call it a true microcontroller, if it would have the memories and ports internally.

But, wow, what an excentric architecture! Even the PICs look conservative and neat next to it... :-)

JW


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TopicAuthorDate
Instruction Set in RISC Microcontroller            01/01/70 00:00      
   the name is misleading...            01/01/70 00:00      
      RISC actually means ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         possible, rather than necessary            01/01/70 00:00      
   Reduced complexity            01/01/70 00:00      
   if you want to see a real RISC ...            01/01/70 00:00      
      RISCness            01/01/70 00:00      
      I wouldn't call this Signetics thing a RISC...            01/01/70 00:00      
         The original RISC            01/01/70 00:00      
            Only 8 Codes!            01/01/70 00:00      
            If I were you, I'd consult one of the PDP8 sites            01/01/70 00:00      
         I think it meets the spec ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         about that website bug ...            01/01/70 00:00      

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