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MT68020
Multibus II single-board computer with a 12.5 or 16.67 MHz 68020 CPU, up to 4 Mbyte of dual-ported RAM with one half wait state, and optional DMA, memory management unit, floating-point coprocessor and Unix operating system. Memory can be expanded up to 16 Mbyte with an extra memory board, giving one wait state. Two RS232C and one Centronics ports are provided, and an SBX connector allows for future expansion
Microbar Inc., 1120 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 92303, USA. Tel: (415) 964-2862
Data Design Techniques Ltd, 68-70 Tewin Road Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1BD, UK. Tel: (0707) 334774
TP22V
VME single-board computer with a 68020 microprocessor, 68851 memory management unit, optional 68881 floating-point coprocessor, Lance Ethemet controller, eight asynchronous I/O ports, two RS232 ports, a floppy disc controller, an SCSI interface, and 4 Mbyte of onboard memory dual ported between the local bus and VMEbus. Supports Unix V.2.2, VRTX and OS-9; also TCP/IP and BNet networking
Tadpole Technology piG, 151 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4GG, UK. Tel: (0223) 861112
Thame Microsystems Ltd, Thame Park Road, Thame, Oxon OX9 3XD, UK. Tel: (084 421) 7272
UM68K10
VMEbus single-board control computer based on a 10 MHz 68000. Includes 1 Mbyte of RAM, serial and parallel ports, a clock, battery-backed RAM and ROM and an I/O connector designed for customized control and acquisition modules (A/D, D/A etc.)
U-Microcomputer Ltd, Winstanley Industrial Estate, Long Lane, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8PR, UK. Tel: (0925) 54117
XVME 616
VMEbus processor card based around a registerless two-stack 20 MHz CPU in discrete I-l-L, optimized to give direct execution of c language source code at up to 6.67 MIPS. The CPU, occupying one card slot, has three major functional blocks: an arithmetic stack unit incorporating the ALU, for storing local variables; the return stack unit for storing subroutine return addresses and loop indices; and an execution sequencer microcoded with over 85 c language primitives and 110 other primitives. The I/O section occupies another card slot and includes 512 byte of boot ROM, 128 kbyte of 65 ns RAM and two bus interfaces
Xycom Ltd, Nendex House, Ross Road, Northampton NN5 5AX, UK. Tel: (0604) 587401
CPU boards
Thame Microsystems Ltd, Thame Park Road, Thame, Oxon OX9 3XD, UK. Tel: (084 421) 7272
Coprocessor boards DCP-286
Four-line front-end communications coprocessor board for IBM PCs and compatibles. Includes a 6 or 8 MHz 80286, 512 kbyte of dual-ported RAM and DMA support. Multiprotocol communications in excess of 300 kbaud are supported via RS232 and optional RS422/485 interfaces
Emulex Ltd, Persyst Division, Unit 6, The Western Centre, Western Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1RW, UK. Tel: (0344) 484234
Section headings in this issue's 'New products in brief' section are
CPU boards Coprocessor boards Digital signal processors I/O boards
Vol 17 No 7 September 7987
Microprocessors Networking products Peripheral devices Programming modules
PROMs RAMs Semicustom ICs Software
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New products in brief Name
Description
Manufacturer~designer
Distributor~contact
Silicon Composers, 210 California Avenue, Suite F, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA. Tel: (415) 322-8763
Computer Solutions Ltd, Canada Road, Byfleet, Surrey KT14 7HQ, UK. Tel: (09323) 52744
DSP card based on the TMS320 family with an interface to IBM PCs. Board includes either a TMS32020 or a TMS320C25 DSP chip with the POLYFORTHlanguage running directly on it. The system may be used as a desktop signal processor or to generate ROM-based 'target' TMS320 applications; in the latter case, interactive programming capabilities allow development, test and debugging of a closed application and fast installation of the object code in target hardware
Loughborough Sound Images Ltd, The Technology Centre, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 OQE, UK. Tel: (0509) 231843
Computer Solutions Ltd, Canada Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7HQ, UK. Tel: (09323) 52744
ALP-24, ALP-48
Analogue input cards for IBM PCs and compatibles, designed for sampling fast analogue signals in industrial or laboratory applications. ALP-24 has 24 differential channels and ALP-48 has 48 single-ended channels. Both cards plug into any PC slot and allow voltages up to 10 V to be read by the processor
Blue Chip Technology Ltd, Main Avenue, Hawarden Industrial Park, Deeside, Clwyd CH5 3PP, UK. Tel: (0244) 520222
HVME-SER08
VME I/O card with a 10 MHz 68010 and 512 kbyte dual-ported RAM with no wait states. The board is functionally compatible with the MVME331/333, says the manufacturer. Four Z8530 controllers provide eight user-configurable communications channels, one of which can be configured as a debug port. Options include a 68450 DMA controller, 68881 floating-point unit and an X.25 port
High Technology Electronics Ltd, 303-305 Portswood Road, Southampton SO2 1LD, UK. Tel: (0703) 581555
M-CC 186/016
Multibus II communications controller board to handle 16 asynchronous RS232 serial channels, each with modem control. Baud rates are programmable from 50 baud to 19.2 kbaud. Two of the channels also support synchronous protocols and the RS422 standard at from 50 baud to 153.6 baud. Board includes a 10 MHz 80186, up to 512 kbyte of EPROM, up to 512 kbyte of SRAM, 32-bit message passing and built-in self test
Concurrent Technologies Ltd, Fairfax House, Causton Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 1RJ, UK. Tel: (0206) 42996
QPC-5201
I/O expansion board for IBM PC XTs, ATs and compatibles. Provides four extra ports: two serial RS232 or RS422 ports for asynchronous data communications at between 50 and 9600 baud; and two parallel Centronics-compatible or general-purpose 8-bit ports. Up to four boards can be incorporated into a single system
Databasix Ltd, Strawberry Hill House, Bath Road, Newbury, Berks RG13 1NG, UK. Tel: (0635) 37373
Coprocessor boards (continued) PC4000
IBM-PC-compatible coprocessor card based on the Novix NC4000 FORTHmicroprocessor, claimed to execute over 4 MIPS. The card shares 16 kbyte of communication space with the host PC and contains 512 kbyte of parity-checked DRAM, allowing simultaneous execution of programs in the host and the PC4000
Digital signal processors 'POLYFORTH
desktop DSP system'
I/O boards
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Microprocessors and Microsystems
New products in brief Name
DescriPtion
Manufacturer~designer
Distributor~contact
XVME-405
Single-height (3U) SCSI controller for VMEbus, with 128 kbyte dual-port RAM, 64 kbyte EPROM, B kbyte local RAM, D/ViA control and onboard 64180 processor. May be used as either a 'target' or 'initiator'. Two onboard DMACs allow a range of data transfer options between SCSI and local or dual-port RAM, SCSI and VMEbus, or onboard RAM and VMEbus with total effective transfer rates of 700 kbyte s-1
Xycom, Unit T5, Nendex House, Ross Road, Northampton NN5 5AX, UK. Tel: (0604)587401
Dean Microsystems Ltd, 7 Horseshoe Park, Pangbourne,Berks RG8 7JW, UK. Tel: (07357) 5155
8086 CPU approved to BS9400, implemented in N-channel silicon gate technology. Support chips include MS8251A USART interface, 8253 interval timer, 8255A programmable peripheral interface, 8259A interrupt controller, 8284A clock generator, 8286 octal bus transceiver, 8212 8-bit I/O port, 8216 4-bit bidirectional bus, 8228 system controller and 9511A-1 arithmetic processor
MTL Microtech Semiconductors Ltd, Mill Lane, Alton, Hants GU34 2QG, UK. Tel: (0420) 89191
Microprocessors MS8086 family
Networking products Model B6
Analogue I/O board for the PAMUXIV system, a system allowing 4-16 remote outstations to be connected to a central host. B6 boards can be supplied with adaptors for the IBM PC, DEC's Q-bus or IEEE488, or a 'universal' parallel interface adaptor
Opto 22, 15461 Springdale Street, Huntingdon Beach, CA 92649, USA
SNetM, SNe~
Low-cost (~ £250) STEbus master (SNetM) and slave (SNetS) boards based on Intel's 8044 Bitbus microcomputer chip, which comes with mask-programmed ROM containing all networking protocol and 14 high-level remote access and control commands. Both boards can be programmed as Bitbus masters or slaves. SNetS implements an I/O-mapped slave interface to the STEbus for transmission and reception of messages over a network of STEbus systems, while SNetM has an additional 16 lines of digital I/O on a signal-conditioning interface allowing it to work standalone (i.e. without STEbus)
Arcom Control Systems Ltd, Unit 8 Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 4WH, UK. Tel: (0223) 242224
System Devices Ltd, 10 Ascot Industrial Estate, Icknield Way, Letchworth, Herts SG6 1TD, UK. Tel: (0462) 670633
From left: ALP-24analogue input card for PCs from Blue Chip Technology; Arcom's SNets STEbusslaveboard for Bitbus networks; the Xycom SCSI controller for VMEbus, XVME-405; and the 'POLVFORTHdesktop DSP system' from Loughborough Sound Images
Vol 11 No 7 September 1987
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Description
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Distributor~contact
Peripheral devices HD63140
'Universal pulse processor' for pulse measurement and generation, designed to handle I/O control independently of the host. Includes a 10-bit A/D converter, 1 kbit of SRAM and a watchdog timer. Packaging is in a 64-pin PLCC. Target applications include process control, printer control and the automotive and industrial sectors
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TB, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
LS7066
24-bit programmable multimode counter with binary, BCD, 24-hour clock, up, down, divide-byn, quadrature and single-cycle-mode capabilities. Devices are microprocessor bus compatible and communicate via an 8-bit three-state I/O bus. Three 6-bit and one 2-bit control registers, a 5-bit output status register and a 24-bit comparator are included. Packaging is in a 20-pin DIP
LSI Computer Systems, Melville, NY 11747, USA. Tel: (516) 271-0400
Trident Microsystems Ltd, Trident House, 53 Ormside Way, Redhill, Surrey RH1 2LS, UK. Tel: (0737) 765900
MB89391
CMOS 'superintegration peripheral' device incorporating a clock generator, bus controller, interrupt controller, DMA controller and timer for the 8086 CPU. The clock generator synchronizes external ready and reset signals with the system clock and provides power-on reset capability. Other features include an on-chip bus arbiter. Packaging is in a 100-pin flat pack
Fujitsu Ltd, 6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100 Japan
Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd, Hargrave House, Belmont Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 6NE, UK. Tel: (0628) 76100
STI-2010
Monolithic Viterbi decoder, requiring no other components to improve communication performance over a noisy link. The device works at data rates up to 256 kbit s-1 and can perform internal node synchronization. A stream of symbol bits is created at the transmitter at 2-3 times the information rate, giving a degree of redundancy that allows accurate decoding of information having a high symbol error rate. Typical power consumption is 250 mW
Stanford Telecommunications Inc., 2421 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA. Tel: (408) 748-1010
Chiptech Ltd, Alban Park, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts AL4 0JJ, UK. Tel: (0727) 40476
TMP82C37A
Multimode direct memory access (DMA) controller chip with four independent DMA channels, having timing and command controls, buffers and registers connected via an internal data bus. Block, demand and single transfer modes can be programmed by the user and assigned to individual channels; autoinitialization calls up subsequent nodes via the 'end of process' signal
Toshiba, 1-chome Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiba (UK) Ltd, Semiconductor Division, Toshiba House, Frimley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5JJ, UK. Tel: (0276) 62222
Programming modules 28U, 28L, 28E
400
'Personal' logic memory programmers. Model 28U has a database of over B00 devices and provides EPROM emulation. 28L is an upgradable model to program over 300 PLDs and EPLDs, with register preload and vector testing capability. 28E programs most memory devices from 2716 to 27512 as well as E2pROMs and has an emulation port allowing user access to all 256 kbit of internal RAM
Petratec Ltd, Glanty House, The Causeway, Egham, Surrey TW20 9AH, UK. Tel: (0784) 39881
Microprocessors and Microsystems
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30A001
Expansion module to allow the Stag ZL30A logic programmer to support devices packaged for surface mounting. Surface-mount equivalents of devices already supported in dual in-line packages, including a range of PAL, IFL, EPLD and GAL devices, can be programmed
Stag Electronic Designs Ltd, Stag House, Tewin Court, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1AU, UK. Tel: (0707) 332148
Model 1014
Standalone programmer designed to program EPLDs, CMOS PLAs and erasable PALs. Two ZIF (zero insertion force) sockets are incorporated and a DIN connector allows the programmer also to be used with PLCCs. Editing facilities such as automatic alternative device selection and partial programming are provided, as are built-in diagnostics. Also available as the 'F-Stack' module for Elan's Universe 1000 programmer
Elan Digital Systems Ltd, 16-20 Kelvin Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2TS, UK. Tel: (0293) 510448
2k X 8 bit CMOS E2pROM with a maximum access time of 150 ns and a maximum write cycle time of 5 ms (byte write). Write operation includes on-chip address and data latches, selftimed write cycle with autoerase and Vcc power-up/down write protection to eliminate additional timing and protection hardware. Maximum current consumptions are 25 mA (active) and 100 pA (standby)
Catalyst Semiconductor Inc., 4051 Burton Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA. Tel: (408) 980-9144
Microlog Ltd, The Cornerstone, The Broadway, Woking, Surrey GU21 5EZ, UK. Tel: (04862) 29551
HB56A19A/B
9 Mbit dynamic RAM modules. Nine I Mbit RAMs in SOJ (small-outline J-bend) packages are mounted in a SIP (single in-line package) compatible with existing 9 x 256k memory modules. Access times are: 100, 120 or 150 ns maximum from RAS; 50, 60 or 75 ns maximum from CAS; and 190, 220 or 260 ns minimum read or write cycle times. Typical power consumption is 2 W (active) and 22 mW (standby)
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TB, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
HM6208
256 kbit (64k X 4) static RAMs in 1.3pm CMOS, giving access times of 35 ns and 45 ns with a 25 ns device to follow. Typical current dissipation is 60 rnA (active) and 0.02 mA (standby), with full-standby current dissipation from a battery back-up quoted as 50/JA (maximum for Vcc = 3.0V). Packaging is in a 24-pin DIP
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TB, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
PROMs
CAT28C17A
RAMs
From left.. Elan's Universe 1000 programmer with F-stack module for ZIF devices; the STI-2010 monolithic Viterbi decoder from Stanford Telecommunications; and Stag's ZI_30A logic programmer with 30A001 expansion module for surface-mount devices
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HM10490, HM100490
64k × 1 bit ECL RAMs in a combination of bipolar and CMOS technologies, giving typical access times of 7 ns and power consumption of 320 mW. 10K and 100K interfacing options are available in the HM10490 and HM100490 respectively. Packaging is in 22-pin ceramic DIPs, FPGs or LCCs (100490) and 22-pin DIPs or 28-pin LCCs (10490)
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Hefts WD1 7TP, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
TC511000J10
1M x 1 bit CMOS dynamic RAM in a 28-pin SOJ, designed for surface mounting in PCs, terminals, factory automation equipment, large memory systems etc. Operating power is 330 mW maximum and 5.5 mW on standby, and page-mode cycle time is 55 ns. Time for 512 refresh cycles is quoted as 8 ms
Toshiba, 1-chome Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiba UK Ltd, Semiconductor Division, Toshiba House, Frimley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5JJ, UK. Tel: (0276) 62222
TC5564AFL
8k x 8 bit CMOS static RAMs in 28-pin flat packs for surface mounting. Maximum operating current is quoted as 5 mA MHz -1 and standby current as 0.01 pA. Devices have three control inputs, two for device selection and an output enable input for fast memory access.~Access times are down to 120 ns
Toshiba, 1-chome Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiba UK Ltd, Semiconductor Division, Toshiba House, Frimley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5JJ, UK. Tel: (0276) 62222
AMI standard cells
Library of over 100 linear and digital doublepolysilicon, single-metal CMOS cells for 6 V or 10V operation. Cells include operational amplifiers, transmission gates, oscillators, line drivers, peripheral cells, latches, NOR, NAND, XOR and delay cells, level shifters, flipflops, a multiplexer and A/D and D/A converters
Austria Microsystems International GmbH, Schloss Premstatten, 8141 Unter Premstatten, Graz, Austria. Tel: (03136) 3666-277
AMI Microsystems Ltd, Exfinco House, Sanford Street, Swindon, Wilts SN1 1QQ, UK. Tel: (0793) 37852
Genesis 1500
Semicustom IC including digital and linear elements as 12L gates and bipolar components. Contains 98 gates, 126 NPN and 72 PNP transistors, 462 diffused base resistors with a total resistance of 827 k£~ and two pinch resistors. Operating voltage is 1-12 V and maximum toggle frequency is 2 MHz
Cherry Semiconductor Corp., 2000 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818, USA. Tel: (401) 885-3600
HG62E series
1 ttm CMOS gate arrays with built-in autodiagnostic functions. Gate delays of 0.7 ns are quoted, with power gates giving 0.55 ns delays. From 4000 to 24 000 gates are integrated on a single chip. Packaging options include: 40- and 64-pin DIPs; flat packs with 64-168 pins; 135-, 179- and 240-pin grid arrays; and 64- and 84-pin PLCCs
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel:
MODULA-2 compiler for 68000-based computers, currently ported to Torch, Sun Microsystems, Apollo and Stride machines. The compiler is a single-pass optimizing compiler, optimization being controlled by compiler directives. It runs under Unix systems V, V.2 and BSD 4.2
Masthaven Development Ltd, East Suite 511, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3LN, UK. Tel: (0223) 248844
RAMs (continued)
Semicustom ICs
(03) 258-I 111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TP, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
Software
Masthaven MODULA-2
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Microprocessors and Microsystems
Description
Manufacturer~designer
Distributor~contact
MT68020
Multibus II single-board computer with a 12.5 or 16.67 MHz 68020 CPU, up to 4 Mbyte of dual-ported RAM with one half wait state, and optional DMA, memory management unit, floating-point coprocessor and Unix operating system. Memory can be expanded up to 16 Mbyte with an extra memory board, giving one wait state. Two RS232C and one Centronics ports are provided, and an SBX connector allows for future expansion
Microbar Inc., 1120 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 92303, USA. Tel: (415) 964-2862
Data Design Techniques Ltd, 68-70 Tewin Road Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1BD, UK. Tel: (0707) 334774
TP22V
VME single-board computer with a 68020 microprocessor, 68851 memory management unit, optional 68881 floating-point coprocessor, Lance Ethemet controller, eight asynchronous I/O ports, two RS232 ports, a floppy disc controller, an SCSI interface, and 4 Mbyte of onboard memory dual ported between the local bus and VMEbus. Supports Unix V.2.2, VRTX and OS-9; also TCP/IP and BNet networking
Tadpole Technology piG, 151 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 4GG, UK. Tel: (0223) 861112
Thame Microsystems Ltd, Thame Park Road, Thame, Oxon OX9 3XD, UK. Tel: (084 421) 7272
UM68K10
VMEbus single-board control computer based on a 10 MHz 68000. Includes 1 Mbyte of RAM, serial and parallel ports, a clock, battery-backed RAM and ROM and an I/O connector designed for customized control and acquisition modules (A/D, D/A etc.)
U-Microcomputer Ltd, Winstanley Industrial Estate, Long Lane, Warrington, Cheshire WA2 8PR, UK. Tel: (0925) 54117
XVME 616
VMEbus processor card based around a registerless two-stack 20 MHz CPU in discrete I-l-L, optimized to give direct execution of c language source code at up to 6.67 MIPS. The CPU, occupying one card slot, has three major functional blocks: an arithmetic stack unit incorporating the ALU, for storing local variables; the return stack unit for storing subroutine return addresses and loop indices; and an execution sequencer microcoded with over 85 c language primitives and 110 other primitives. The I/O section occupies another card slot and includes 512 byte of boot ROM, 128 kbyte of 65 ns RAM and two bus interfaces
Xycom Ltd, Nendex House, Ross Road, Northampton NN5 5AX, UK. Tel: (0604) 587401
CPU boards
Thame Microsystems Ltd, Thame Park Road, Thame, Oxon OX9 3XD, UK. Tel: (084 421) 7272
Coprocessor boards DCP-286
Four-line front-end communications coprocessor board for IBM PCs and compatibles. Includes a 6 or 8 MHz 80286, 512 kbyte of dual-ported RAM and DMA support. Multiprotocol communications in excess of 300 kbaud are supported via RS232 and optional RS422/485 interfaces
Emulex Ltd, Persyst Division, Unit 6, The Western Centre, Western Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1RW, UK. Tel: (0344) 484234
Section headings in this issue's 'New products in brief' section are
CPU boards Coprocessor boards Digital signal processors I/O boards
Vol 17 No 7 September 7987
Microprocessors Networking products Peripheral devices Programming modules
PROMs RAMs Semicustom ICs Software
397
New products in brief Name
Description
Manufacturer~designer
Distributor~contact
Silicon Composers, 210 California Avenue, Suite F, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA. Tel: (415) 322-8763
Computer Solutions Ltd, Canada Road, Byfleet, Surrey KT14 7HQ, UK. Tel: (09323) 52744
DSP card based on the TMS320 family with an interface to IBM PCs. Board includes either a TMS32020 or a TMS320C25 DSP chip with the POLYFORTHlanguage running directly on it. The system may be used as a desktop signal processor or to generate ROM-based 'target' TMS320 applications; in the latter case, interactive programming capabilities allow development, test and debugging of a closed application and fast installation of the object code in target hardware
Loughborough Sound Images Ltd, The Technology Centre, Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 OQE, UK. Tel: (0509) 231843
Computer Solutions Ltd, Canada Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7HQ, UK. Tel: (09323) 52744
ALP-24, ALP-48
Analogue input cards for IBM PCs and compatibles, designed for sampling fast analogue signals in industrial or laboratory applications. ALP-24 has 24 differential channels and ALP-48 has 48 single-ended channels. Both cards plug into any PC slot and allow voltages up to 10 V to be read by the processor
Blue Chip Technology Ltd, Main Avenue, Hawarden Industrial Park, Deeside, Clwyd CH5 3PP, UK. Tel: (0244) 520222
HVME-SER08
VME I/O card with a 10 MHz 68010 and 512 kbyte dual-ported RAM with no wait states. The board is functionally compatible with the MVME331/333, says the manufacturer. Four Z8530 controllers provide eight user-configurable communications channels, one of which can be configured as a debug port. Options include a 68450 DMA controller, 68881 floating-point unit and an X.25 port
High Technology Electronics Ltd, 303-305 Portswood Road, Southampton SO2 1LD, UK. Tel: (0703) 581555
M-CC 186/016
Multibus II communications controller board to handle 16 asynchronous RS232 serial channels, each with modem control. Baud rates are programmable from 50 baud to 19.2 kbaud. Two of the channels also support synchronous protocols and the RS422 standard at from 50 baud to 153.6 baud. Board includes a 10 MHz 80186, up to 512 kbyte of EPROM, up to 512 kbyte of SRAM, 32-bit message passing and built-in self test
Concurrent Technologies Ltd, Fairfax House, Causton Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 1RJ, UK. Tel: (0206) 42996
QPC-5201
I/O expansion board for IBM PC XTs, ATs and compatibles. Provides four extra ports: two serial RS232 or RS422 ports for asynchronous data communications at between 50 and 9600 baud; and two parallel Centronics-compatible or general-purpose 8-bit ports. Up to four boards can be incorporated into a single system
Databasix Ltd, Strawberry Hill House, Bath Road, Newbury, Berks RG13 1NG, UK. Tel: (0635) 37373
Coprocessor boards (continued) PC4000
IBM-PC-compatible coprocessor card based on the Novix NC4000 FORTHmicroprocessor, claimed to execute over 4 MIPS. The card shares 16 kbyte of communication space with the host PC and contains 512 kbyte of parity-checked DRAM, allowing simultaneous execution of programs in the host and the PC4000
Digital signal processors 'POLYFORTH
desktop DSP system'
I/O boards
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Microprocessors and Microsystems
New products in brief Name
DescriPtion
Manufacturer~designer
Distributor~contact
XVME-405
Single-height (3U) SCSI controller for VMEbus, with 128 kbyte dual-port RAM, 64 kbyte EPROM, B kbyte local RAM, D/ViA control and onboard 64180 processor. May be used as either a 'target' or 'initiator'. Two onboard DMACs allow a range of data transfer options between SCSI and local or dual-port RAM, SCSI and VMEbus, or onboard RAM and VMEbus with total effective transfer rates of 700 kbyte s-1
Xycom, Unit T5, Nendex House, Ross Road, Northampton NN5 5AX, UK. Tel: (0604)587401
Dean Microsystems Ltd, 7 Horseshoe Park, Pangbourne,Berks RG8 7JW, UK. Tel: (07357) 5155
8086 CPU approved to BS9400, implemented in N-channel silicon gate technology. Support chips include MS8251A USART interface, 8253 interval timer, 8255A programmable peripheral interface, 8259A interrupt controller, 8284A clock generator, 8286 octal bus transceiver, 8212 8-bit I/O port, 8216 4-bit bidirectional bus, 8228 system controller and 9511A-1 arithmetic processor
MTL Microtech Semiconductors Ltd, Mill Lane, Alton, Hants GU34 2QG, UK. Tel: (0420) 89191
Microprocessors MS8086 family
Networking products Model B6
Analogue I/O board for the PAMUXIV system, a system allowing 4-16 remote outstations to be connected to a central host. B6 boards can be supplied with adaptors for the IBM PC, DEC's Q-bus or IEEE488, or a 'universal' parallel interface adaptor
Opto 22, 15461 Springdale Street, Huntingdon Beach, CA 92649, USA
SNetM, SNe~
Low-cost (~ £250) STEbus master (SNetM) and slave (SNetS) boards based on Intel's 8044 Bitbus microcomputer chip, which comes with mask-programmed ROM containing all networking protocol and 14 high-level remote access and control commands. Both boards can be programmed as Bitbus masters or slaves. SNetS implements an I/O-mapped slave interface to the STEbus for transmission and reception of messages over a network of STEbus systems, while SNetM has an additional 16 lines of digital I/O on a signal-conditioning interface allowing it to work standalone (i.e. without STEbus)
Arcom Control Systems Ltd, Unit 8 Clifton Road, Cambridge CB1 4WH, UK. Tel: (0223) 242224
System Devices Ltd, 10 Ascot Industrial Estate, Icknield Way, Letchworth, Herts SG6 1TD, UK. Tel: (0462) 670633
From left: ALP-24analogue input card for PCs from Blue Chip Technology; Arcom's SNets STEbusslaveboard for Bitbus networks; the Xycom SCSI controller for VMEbus, XVME-405; and the 'POLVFORTHdesktop DSP system' from Loughborough Sound Images
Vol 11 No 7 September 1987
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New products in brief Name
Description
Manufacturer~designer
Distributor~contact
Peripheral devices HD63140
'Universal pulse processor' for pulse measurement and generation, designed to handle I/O control independently of the host. Includes a 10-bit A/D converter, 1 kbit of SRAM and a watchdog timer. Packaging is in a 64-pin PLCC. Target applications include process control, printer control and the automotive and industrial sectors
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TB, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
LS7066
24-bit programmable multimode counter with binary, BCD, 24-hour clock, up, down, divide-byn, quadrature and single-cycle-mode capabilities. Devices are microprocessor bus compatible and communicate via an 8-bit three-state I/O bus. Three 6-bit and one 2-bit control registers, a 5-bit output status register and a 24-bit comparator are included. Packaging is in a 20-pin DIP
LSI Computer Systems, Melville, NY 11747, USA. Tel: (516) 271-0400
Trident Microsystems Ltd, Trident House, 53 Ormside Way, Redhill, Surrey RH1 2LS, UK. Tel: (0737) 765900
MB89391
CMOS 'superintegration peripheral' device incorporating a clock generator, bus controller, interrupt controller, DMA controller and timer for the 8086 CPU. The clock generator synchronizes external ready and reset signals with the system clock and provides power-on reset capability. Other features include an on-chip bus arbiter. Packaging is in a 100-pin flat pack
Fujitsu Ltd, 6-1 Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100 Japan
Fujitsu Microelectronics Ltd, Hargrave House, Belmont Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 6NE, UK. Tel: (0628) 76100
STI-2010
Monolithic Viterbi decoder, requiring no other components to improve communication performance over a noisy link. The device works at data rates up to 256 kbit s-1 and can perform internal node synchronization. A stream of symbol bits is created at the transmitter at 2-3 times the information rate, giving a degree of redundancy that allows accurate decoding of information having a high symbol error rate. Typical power consumption is 250 mW
Stanford Telecommunications Inc., 2421 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA. Tel: (408) 748-1010
Chiptech Ltd, Alban Park, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts AL4 0JJ, UK. Tel: (0727) 40476
TMP82C37A
Multimode direct memory access (DMA) controller chip with four independent DMA channels, having timing and command controls, buffers and registers connected via an internal data bus. Block, demand and single transfer modes can be programmed by the user and assigned to individual channels; autoinitialization calls up subsequent nodes via the 'end of process' signal
Toshiba, 1-chome Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiba (UK) Ltd, Semiconductor Division, Toshiba House, Frimley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5JJ, UK. Tel: (0276) 62222
Programming modules 28U, 28L, 28E
400
'Personal' logic memory programmers. Model 28U has a database of over B00 devices and provides EPROM emulation. 28L is an upgradable model to program over 300 PLDs and EPLDs, with register preload and vector testing capability. 28E programs most memory devices from 2716 to 27512 as well as E2pROMs and has an emulation port allowing user access to all 256 kbit of internal RAM
Petratec Ltd, Glanty House, The Causeway, Egham, Surrey TW20 9AH, UK. Tel: (0784) 39881
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30A001
Expansion module to allow the Stag ZL30A logic programmer to support devices packaged for surface mounting. Surface-mount equivalents of devices already supported in dual in-line packages, including a range of PAL, IFL, EPLD and GAL devices, can be programmed
Stag Electronic Designs Ltd, Stag House, Tewin Court, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1AU, UK. Tel: (0707) 332148
Model 1014
Standalone programmer designed to program EPLDs, CMOS PLAs and erasable PALs. Two ZIF (zero insertion force) sockets are incorporated and a DIN connector allows the programmer also to be used with PLCCs. Editing facilities such as automatic alternative device selection and partial programming are provided, as are built-in diagnostics. Also available as the 'F-Stack' module for Elan's Universe 1000 programmer
Elan Digital Systems Ltd, 16-20 Kelvin Way, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2TS, UK. Tel: (0293) 510448
2k X 8 bit CMOS E2pROM with a maximum access time of 150 ns and a maximum write cycle time of 5 ms (byte write). Write operation includes on-chip address and data latches, selftimed write cycle with autoerase and Vcc power-up/down write protection to eliminate additional timing and protection hardware. Maximum current consumptions are 25 mA (active) and 100 pA (standby)
Catalyst Semiconductor Inc., 4051 Burton Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA. Tel: (408) 980-9144
Microlog Ltd, The Cornerstone, The Broadway, Woking, Surrey GU21 5EZ, UK. Tel: (04862) 29551
HB56A19A/B
9 Mbit dynamic RAM modules. Nine I Mbit RAMs in SOJ (small-outline J-bend) packages are mounted in a SIP (single in-line package) compatible with existing 9 x 256k memory modules. Access times are: 100, 120 or 150 ns maximum from RAS; 50, 60 or 75 ns maximum from CAS; and 190, 220 or 260 ns minimum read or write cycle times. Typical power consumption is 2 W (active) and 22 mW (standby)
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TB, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
HM6208
256 kbit (64k X 4) static RAMs in 1.3pm CMOS, giving access times of 35 ns and 45 ns with a 25 ns device to follow. Typical current dissipation is 60 rnA (active) and 0.02 mA (standby), with full-standby current dissipation from a battery back-up quoted as 50/JA (maximum for Vcc = 3.0V). Packaging is in a 24-pin DIP
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TB, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
PROMs
CAT28C17A
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From left.. Elan's Universe 1000 programmer with F-stack module for ZIF devices; the STI-2010 monolithic Viterbi decoder from Stanford Telecommunications; and Stag's ZI_30A logic programmer with 30A001 expansion module for surface-mount devices
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HM10490, HM100490
64k × 1 bit ECL RAMs in a combination of bipolar and CMOS technologies, giving typical access times of 7 ns and power consumption of 320 mW. 10K and 100K interfacing options are available in the HM10490 and HM100490 respectively. Packaging is in 22-pin ceramic DIPs, FPGs or LCCs (100490) and 22-pin DIPs or 28-pin LCCs (10490)
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel: (03) 258-1111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Hefts WD1 7TP, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
TC511000J10
1M x 1 bit CMOS dynamic RAM in a 28-pin SOJ, designed for surface mounting in PCs, terminals, factory automation equipment, large memory systems etc. Operating power is 330 mW maximum and 5.5 mW on standby, and page-mode cycle time is 55 ns. Time for 512 refresh cycles is quoted as 8 ms
Toshiba, 1-chome Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiba UK Ltd, Semiconductor Division, Toshiba House, Frimley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5JJ, UK. Tel: (0276) 62222
TC5564AFL
8k x 8 bit CMOS static RAMs in 28-pin flat packs for surface mounting. Maximum operating current is quoted as 5 mA MHz -1 and standby current as 0.01 pA. Devices have three control inputs, two for device selection and an output enable input for fast memory access.~Access times are down to 120 ns
Toshiba, 1-chome Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Toshiba UK Ltd, Semiconductor Division, Toshiba House, Frimley Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5JJ, UK. Tel: (0276) 62222
AMI standard cells
Library of over 100 linear and digital doublepolysilicon, single-metal CMOS cells for 6 V or 10V operation. Cells include operational amplifiers, transmission gates, oscillators, line drivers, peripheral cells, latches, NOR, NAND, XOR and delay cells, level shifters, flipflops, a multiplexer and A/D and D/A converters
Austria Microsystems International GmbH, Schloss Premstatten, 8141 Unter Premstatten, Graz, Austria. Tel: (03136) 3666-277
AMI Microsystems Ltd, Exfinco House, Sanford Street, Swindon, Wilts SN1 1QQ, UK. Tel: (0793) 37852
Genesis 1500
Semicustom IC including digital and linear elements as 12L gates and bipolar components. Contains 98 gates, 126 NPN and 72 PNP transistors, 462 diffused base resistors with a total resistance of 827 k£~ and two pinch resistors. Operating voltage is 1-12 V and maximum toggle frequency is 2 MHz
Cherry Semiconductor Corp., 2000 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818, USA. Tel: (401) 885-3600
HG62E series
1 ttm CMOS gate arrays with built-in autodiagnostic functions. Gate delays of 0.7 ns are quoted, with power gates giving 0.55 ns delays. From 4000 to 24 000 gates are integrated on a single chip. Packaging options include: 40- and 64-pin DIPs; flat packs with 64-168 pins; 135-, 179- and 240-pin grid arrays; and 64- and 84-pin PLCCs
Hitachi Ltd, 6 Kanda Surugadai 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101 Japan. Tel:
MODULA-2 compiler for 68000-based computers, currently ported to Torch, Sun Microsystems, Apollo and Stride machines. The compiler is a single-pass optimizing compiler, optimization being controlled by compiler directives. It runs under Unix systems V, V.2 and BSD 4.2
Masthaven Development Ltd, East Suite 511, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3LN, UK. Tel: (0223) 248844
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(03) 258-I 111
Hitachi Electronic Components (UK) Ltd, 21 Upton Road, Watford, Herts WD1 7TP, UK. Tel: (0923) 246488
Software
Masthaven MODULA-2
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