AVR-Chat

On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 7:17 AM, Leon Heller <leon355@btinternet.com> wrote:
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> On 06/10/2010 04:52, erikc wrote:
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> > Unbelievably baroque architecture from the 1960s/1970s. Rumour has it
> > that the original "PIC" was a "Peripheral Interface Controller" (that
> > General Instruments, later Microchip, bought rights to) for some
> > mainframe computer. Going by the published instruction set, I think
> > it was originally designed to be built as cheap as possible with a
> > minimum gate count - gates in those days were either discrete
> > components or small-scale ICs (like 7400s and the like).
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> It was in fact designed as a peripheral chip for their 16-bit
> microprocessor.

In ~1982?   The 1982 GI book I have here says, on page 4-62:

 "Intelligent controller for stand-alone applications" for second bullet point.

"The PIC can be used to scan keyboards, drive displays control
electronic games and provide enhanced capabilities to power tools,
telecommunications systems, radios, television, consumer appliances,
industrial timing and control applications."


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