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The '''Fairchild PPS-25''' was a [[microprocessor family|family]] of 4-bit multi-chip [[microcontrollers]] developed by [[Fairchild]] in 1972. While there is no definitive starting production date available, some older books state that the chip was first produced in first quarter of 1971, ahead of the [[Intel 4004]].<ref>Jack Belzer, Albert G. Holzman, Allen Kent (Jul 1, 1978). Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology: Volume 10 - Linear and Matrix Algebra to Microorganisms: Computer-Assisted Identification. [http://books.google.com/books?id=iBsUXrgKBKkC&lpg=PA401&ots=i6F1IL5YAO&pg=PA401 page 401]</ref>
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| title            = Fairchild PPS-25
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| image            = <!-- Image representation of the IC family, e.g. "MCS-4.jpg"  -->
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| caption          = <!-- description of the image                                  -->
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| developer        = Fairchild Semiconductor
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| manufacturer      = Fairchild Semiconductor
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| type              = microprocessors
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| production start  = 1971
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| arch              = 4-bit
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| tech              = pMOS
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| clock            = 400 kHz
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| package          = DIP40
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The '''PPS-25''' (also '''PPS25'''; '''Programmed Processor System - 25 Digits''') was a [[microprocessor family|family]] of [[4-bit architecture|4-bit]] multi-chip [[microprocessor]] developed by [[Fairchild]] and released in 1971/2. The PPS-25 was designed for scientific calculations. While there is no definitive starting production date available, there is evidence pointing to early 1971/2 (some early books placing it ahead of the {{intel|4004}} at the second quarter of 1971). This family was very short-lived as within a few years, Fairchild shifted their effort toward more advanced designs such as their macrologic families {{fairchild|4700}}/{{fairchild|9400}} and what became their flagship product, the {{fairchild|F8}}.
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== Overview ==
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The PPS-25, Programmed Processor System - 25 Digits, was a {{arch|4}} microprocessor system intended for scientific calculations. The system was 25-digit (100-bit) seriel, 4-bit parallel operating at 62.5 µs word time and 2.5 µs bit time. That is, the addition of two word (25-digit each) took 62.5 µs with multiplication being 50 ms.
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The system supported up to 26 ROMs, each consisting of 256 micro-instructions.
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==Members==
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! colspan="2" | Family Members
 
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| {{fairchild|3805}} || [[ALU]]
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| {{\|3805}} || [[ALU]]
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| {{\|3806}} || Control and timing unit
 
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| {{fairchild|3806}} || Control and timing unit
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| {{\|3808}} || Memory
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| {{\|3810}} || Program ROM
 
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* Jack Belzer, Albert G. Holzman, Allen Kent (Jul 1, 1978). Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology: Volume 10 - Linear and Matrix Algebra to Microorganisms: Computer-Assisted Identification. [http://books.google.com/books?id=iBsUXrgKBKkC&lpg=PA401&ots=i6F1IL5YAO&pg=PA401 page 401]
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* Zaks, Rodnay. "Microcomputer systems: A survey." Euromicro Newsletter 1.1 (1974): 9-13.
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 10 July 2017

Fairchild PPS-25
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Developer Fairchild Semiconductor
Manufacturer Fairchild Semiconductor
Type microprocessors
Production 1971
Architecture 4-bit
Word size 4 bit
0.5 octets
1 nibbles
Technology pMOS
Clock 400 kHz
Package DIP40

The PPS-25 (also PPS25; Programmed Processor System - 25 Digits) was a family of 4-bit multi-chip microprocessor developed by Fairchild and released in 1971/2. The PPS-25 was designed for scientific calculations. While there is no definitive starting production date available, there is evidence pointing to early 1971/2 (some early books placing it ahead of the 4004 at the second quarter of 1971). This family was very short-lived as within a few years, Fairchild shifted their effort toward more advanced designs such as their macrologic families 4700/9400 and what became their flagship product, the F8.


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Overview[edit]

The PPS-25, Programmed Processor System - 25 Digits, was a 4-bit microprocessor system intended for scientific calculations. The system was 25-digit (100-bit) seriel, 4-bit parallel operating at 62.5 µs word time and 2.5 µs bit time. That is, the addition of two word (25-digit each) took 62.5 µs with multiplication being 50 ms.

The system supported up to 26 ROMs, each consisting of 256 micro-instructions.

Members[edit]

Family Members
Part Description
3805 ALU
3806 Control and timing unit
3808 Memory
3810 Program ROM

References[edit]

  • Jack Belzer, Albert G. Holzman, Allen Kent (Jul 1, 1978). Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology: Volume 10 - Linear and Matrix Algebra to Microorganisms: Computer-Assisted Identification. page 401
  • Zaks, Rodnay. "Microcomputer systems: A survey." Euromicro Newsletter 1.1 (1974): 9-13.
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