70's computers

allison allisonportable at gmail.com
Thu Oct 25 14:15:55 CDT 2018


On 10/25/2018 01:45 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> On this subject, is there no interest in serial ALU designs?  At one
> time, if you wanted a low-cast implementation, that was the way to do
> it.  Also gives you a leg up on variable word-length designs.
>
>
> Didn't at least one of the more popular MPU designs employ a serial ALU?
>  TMS9900?
>
> --Chuck
No, 9900 was byte wide.

The 1802 is claimed to be serial.

Allison


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