26 Sep
1997
26 Sep
'97
1:49 p.m.
Ok, how about a 9511A or 9512 math co-processor chip
(Intel 8231A or 8232)?
The Intel web site has info on the 8231A only. Jameco, JDR Microdevices,
and about 10 other catalogs make no mention of them.
Most of the big "standard" catalogs will not have anything but much of the
rather plain types. You may have to go to a real distributor to get some
of the parts - of course being subject to massive delays and high prices.
Are both of those chips even still in production? If not, that might be a
real challenge. I remember trying to get one of AMD super neat database
coprocessors, but really felt a great deal of resistance by the sales
people and the distributors.
One note: many sales offices are decent (Motorola), and will look up (and
copy) data for long gone chips.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net