Multibus
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Multibus is an early Intel-developed computer bus standard widely used in 1980s workstations and embedded systems for modular expansion and peripheral connectivity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multibus canonical | 1 |
| Multibus II | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backplane bus
ⓘ
computer bus standard ⓘ parallel bus ⓘ |
| addressBusWidth | 20-bit address bus ⓘ |
| addressSpace | 1 MB ⓘ |
| allows | multiple processor boards on one backplane ⓘ |
| arbitrationMethod | bus request/grant lines ⓘ |
| busWidth | 16-bit data bus ⓘ |
| cardSize | 12-inch by 6.75-inch boards ⓘ |
| category |
bus architecture
ⓘ
computer hardware standard ⓘ |
| connectorType | edge connector ⓘ |
| dataTransferMode | asynchronous parallel ⓘ |
| developer |
Intel Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Intel
|
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| industryStandard | IEEE 796 ⓘ |
| influenced |
ANSI/IEEE 1014 VMEbus
ⓘ
surface form:
VMEbus
|
| introductionYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| mechanicalFormFactor | Eurocard-like boards ⓘ |
| notableVendor |
Force Computers
ⓘ
Intel iSBC product line ⓘ Motorola ⓘ Siemens ⓘ |
| powerSupply |
+5V
ⓘ
±12V ⓘ |
| primaryMarket |
OEM embedded applications
ⓘ
industrial computing ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | worldwide ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
IEEE
|
| status | largely obsolete ⓘ |
| successor |
Multibus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Multibus II
|
| supports |
DMA
ⓘ
interrupt priority levels ⓘ interrupts ⓘ memory-mapped I/O ⓘ multiple bus masters ⓘ shared memory architectures ⓘ |
| topology | backplane with plug-in cards ⓘ |
| typicalCPU |
Intel 8080
ⓘ
Intel 8085 ⓘ Intel 8086 ⓘ Intel 8088 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
modular expansion
ⓘ
peripheral connectivity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
embedded systems
ⓘ
industrial control systems ⓘ telecommunications equipment ⓘ workstations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.