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| arch              = 1-bit
| isa              = <!-- instruction set architecture                              -->
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| isa              = SBA
| word              = 1-bit
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| word              = 1 bit
 
| proc              = <!-- process, e.g. "8 μm"                                      -->
 
| proc              = <!-- process, e.g. "8 μm"                                      -->
 
| tech              = nMOS
 
| tech              = nMOS
| clock            = <!-- clock speed, e.g. "740 kHz"  IF RANGE, USE PARAM BELOW!  -->
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| clock min        = 10 kHz
| clock min        = <!-- clock min speed, e.g. "200 MHz"                          -->
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| clock max        = 800 kHz
| clock max        = <!-- clock max speed, e.g. "900 MHz"                          -->
 
 
| package          = DIP40
 
| package          = DIP40
 
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The '''GI SBA''' ('''General Instrument Microelectronics Sequential Boolean Analyzer''') was a [[microprocessor family|family]] of {{arch|1}} [[microcontroller]]s developed by [[General Instrument|General Instrument's Microelectronics]] division.  
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The '''GI SBA''' ('''Sequential Boolean Analyzer''') was a [[microprocessor family|family]] of {{arch|1}} [[microcontroller]]s developed by [[General Instrument|General Instrument's Microelectronics]] division. These microcontrollers served as cheap [[programmable logic controller]]s, replacing old relay system.
  
 
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| {{\|SBA-1}} || 120x1 bits ||  || 31 || external storage
 
| {{\|SBA-1}} || 120x1 bits ||  || 31 || external storage
 
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| {{\|SBA-2}} || 120x1 bits || 2048x8 bits || 31 ||
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| {{\|SBA-2}} || 120x1 bits || 2048x8 bits || 31 || ?ever released?
 
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== Architecture ==
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The SBA family had a large number (over 30) of I/O ports that could all be individually accessed programatically. Additionally, it had a relatively complex scheme of data storage. In total there were 120 words (1-bit each). This was broken down into 4 pages of 30 addresses each. The program had to choose which page it was working with currently and once that was done, any address selection was done on that page.
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=== ISA ===
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{{main|general_instrument/sba/isa|l1=SBA ISA}}
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The SBA family had 8-bit instructions consisting of instructions with immediate and without [[immediate value]]s. In total there were 24 instructions used for arithmetic, I/O, and page switching.
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 18 May 2016

GIM SBA
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Developer General Instrument
Manufacturer General Instrument
Type microcontrollers
Production November, 1977
Architecture 1-bit
ISA SBA
Word size 1 bit
0.125 octets
0.25 nibbles
Technology nMOS
Clock 10 kHz-800 kHz
Package DIP40

The GI SBA (Sequential Boolean Analyzer) was a family of 1-bit microcontrollers developed by General Instrument's Microelectronics division. These microcontrollers served as cheap programmable logic controllers, replacing old relay system.

Members[edit]

Part RAM ROM I/O Ports Notes
SBA 120x1 bits 1024x8 bits 31
SBA-1 120x1 bits 31 external storage
SBA-2 120x1 bits 2048x8 bits 31  ?ever released?

Architecture[edit]

The SBA family had a large number (over 30) of I/O ports that could all be individually accessed programatically. Additionally, it had a relatively complex scheme of data storage. In total there were 120 words (1-bit each). This was broken down into 4 pages of 30 addresses each. The program had to choose which page it was working with currently and once that was done, any address selection was done on that page.

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ISA[edit]

Main article: SBA ISA

The SBA family had 8-bit instructions consisting of instructions with immediate and without immediate values. In total there were 24 instructions used for arithmetic, I/O, and page switching.


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