The Design of Microcomputer Systems.

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Abstract:

The nature of integrated circuit technology dictates an upper limit on the number of gates that can be placed on a single chip and still permit production that is economically feasible. This upper limit is constantly being increased by improving technology. The first integrated circuits had a small number of individual gates on a chip. As technology progressed, medium-scale-integrated MSI chips were produced with complex functions such as multiplexers, counters and shift registers. Early in the 1970s the maximum number of gates had increased to the point where a complete system or subsystem, such as a microprocessor could be placed on a single chip. This technology is referred to as large-scale-integration LSI. Author

Author(s):
Lane, Thomas Alan
Author Organization(s):
ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN COORDINATED SCIENCE LAB
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0178

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
R-817, UILU-ENG 78-2210
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAB07-72-C-0259
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, *MICROCOMPUTERS, COMPUTER LOGIC, THESES, INPUT OUTPUT PROCESSING, GATES(CIRCUITS), CHIPS(ELECTRONICS), FABRICATION, METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTORS, FLOW CHARTING, MULTIPLEXING, TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR LOGIC, SHIFT REGISTERS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Hardware
Keyword(s):
Large Scale Integration, LSI(Large Scale Integration)
Report Date:
1978 Jul 01