The use of the Fujitsu prefix MB suggests it's a standard-line part. If
you're still discussing those quad flat-packs, however, it's not likely it's
an EPROM because it would have too few pins to be even a smallish EPROM.
Moreover that's an inappropriate package for an EPROM that has to be
programmed, considering the handling equipment of the time when these
packages were in use. It is probably analog, or may even be some small
scratchpad ram or some such. With only 17 pins, it can't be much more than
a 1k-bit memory.
Both Fujitsu and Hitachi made an extensive array of high-speed memories for
mainframes and supercomputers. It could be that you have a really fast
16-bit ECL memory in a package that would make for a nice pair of cuff links
or a high-tech tie-tack. A look at their web site might not be a bad idea.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: Dwight Elvey <elvey(a)hal.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Discontinued IC's: Fairchild (?) MB15604; FPGA?
"Will Jennings"
<xds_sigma7(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> Tony,
> Yeah, I think it is something gross like a mask-rom or somethin, I used
to
> have one of those chips and never could find any
info.. neat package
though
> (pga, has a shiny silver colored square in
middle). Anyway, yes, the
logo is
> for Fujitsu, and the MB prefix is also an
indicatiton of it being a
Fujitsu
part.
Fairchild's logo is more of an italicized F..
Hi
working for a Fujitsu company, I can tell you that the
F's with the bar are Fujitsu. Also, Fujitsu uses the MBxxxxx
numbers for parts. As near as I can tell, the numbers have
no meaning other than you can tell that one was assigned
after the other. The part is most likely an ASIC since
Fujitsu is a major foundary for a lot of people.
Although I work for a Fujitsu company, I have no way to tell
what any of their parts are unless it is one of the ones
we design. I've looked for other part on the web without
results. I'm sure someone knows, I just don't know who.
Dwight