RCA 1802 microprocessor
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The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RCA CDP1802 | 2 |
| COSMAC 1802 | 1 |
| COSMAC 1802 architecture | 1 |
| RCA CDP1804 | 1 |
| RCA CDP1805 | 1 |
| RCA CDP1806 | 1 |
| RCA COSMAC | 1 |
| RCA COSMAC architecture | 1 |
| RCA VIP computer | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8-bit microprocessor
ⓘ
CMOS microprocessor ⓘ microprocessor ⓘ |
| addressBusWidth | 16-bit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
RCA 1802 microprocessor
ⓘ
surface form:
COSMAC 1802
RCA 1802 microprocessor ⓘ
surface form:
RCA CDP1802
|
| applicationDomain |
industrial control
ⓘ
military systems ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ |
| architecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| clockType | external clock input ⓘ |
| controlUnitType | hardwired ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataBusWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| designGoal |
low power operation
ⓘ
radiation tolerance ⓘ |
| fabricationProcess | silicon-gate CMOS ⓘ |
| instructionSetType | register-based ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
embedded systems
ⓘ
spacecraft systems ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| logicFamily |
RCA 1802 microprocessor
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
RCA COSMAC
|
| manufacturer | RCA ⓘ |
| marketedBy | RCA ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
can be clocked down to 0 Hz
ⓘ
low power consumption ⓘ radiation hardness ⓘ register-based architecture ⓘ separate I/O instructions ⓘ simple instruction set ⓘ static core design ⓘ |
| numberOfGeneralPurposeRegisters | 16 ⓘ |
| powerSupplyVoltage | 5 V ⓘ |
| registerWidth | 16-bit ⓘ |
| successor |
RCA 1802 microprocessor
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
RCA CDP1804
RCA 1802 microprocessor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
RCA CDP1805
RCA 1802 microprocessor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
RCA CDP1806
|
| technology | CMOS ⓘ |
| usedIn |
COSMAC ELF computer
ⓘ
Galileo spacecraft ⓘ Hubble Space Telescope subsystems ⓘ Magellan spacecraft ⓘ NASA spacecraft ⓘ RCA 1802 microprocessor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
RCA VIP computer
hobbyist computers ⓘ space-rated electronics ⓘ various satellites ⓘ |
| wordSize | 8-bit ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RCA CDP1802
this entity surface form:
COSMAC 1802
subject surface form:
COSMAC ELF
this entity surface form:
COSMAC 1802 architecture
subject surface form:
COSMAC ELF
subject surface form:
COSMAC ELF
this entity surface form:
RCA CDP1802
this entity surface form:
RCA COSMAC architecture
this entity surface form:
RCA COSMAC
this entity surface form:
RCA CDP1804
this entity surface form:
RCA CDP1805
this entity surface form:
RCA CDP1806
this entity surface form:
RCA VIP computer