Hi Dave,
I got hooked on these when they were the new thing to compete against CMOS.
I was working in geophysics, and they were the rage for fast ffts and seismic processing.
Later, had a graphics box called SUPERSET that was a graphics supercomputer (1982) that
executed a 48 bit a=b (op) c instruction set in a single cycle. Sortof like a precursor
to the DSP.
All 2901 based, in a microwave oven size box, and wow what a toy.
It was Ian Hirscholn's company, the author of PLOT3D, later bought by SAS.
Fond memories of the old days...
So heck, Im very interested in homebuilt CPUs. Even to cheat via the FPGA route, or not
even get out the wire wrap gun but do it all in modelsim.
I ramble.
Cheers.
Randy
From: mcguire at
neurotica.com
Subject: Re: Found some AMD bitslice stuff you might want to copy
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:25:28 -0500
To: cctalk at
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I have Mick and Brick as well, it's excellent. I hadn't heard of
the second one, I will check it out; thanks for the pointer!
-Dave
On Nov 11, 2009, at 11:07 PM, Randy Dawson wrote:
There are two books:
Mick and Brick, Bit-slice microprocessor design ISBN 0-070041781-4
and
Donnamaie E White Bitslice contollers and ALu's
the latter is on her site:
http://donnamaie.com/
Cool stuff! I have the mick and brick book.
Randy
From: mcguire at
neurotica.com
Subject: Re: Found some AMD bitslice stuff you might want to copy
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:58:22 -0500
To: cctalk at
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On Nov 9, 2009, at 12:49 PM, Jos Dreesen wrote:
> Digging in my pile I found the chapters I
through VII
> of "Build a Microcomputer".
Speaking of these bitslices : anyone aware of DIY projects
involving the AMD2901 ?
I've wanted to do one for a loooong time but haven't started
anything yet. :-(
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
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