Category: Intel 8008

Designing an Intel 8008 Computer. Part 1: Power, Clocks and Signals

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The Intel 8008 was the second microprocessor, and the first 8-bit one, as well as being the first microprocessor to go on general sale. It’s an interesting and quirky beast which was constrained by bleeding edge technology and a curious edict from the Intel management. In terms of history, the 8008 was designed under contract ….  Read More

Comparing Datapoint 2200, 8008, 8080 and Z80 Instruction Sets

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Before Intel created the 8080 it designed the 8008, the first eight bit microprocessor, and the first microprocessor to go on general sale. The 8008 was designed as a single chip version of the TTL processor in the Datapoint 2200, itself the first desktop computer. I’ve long known that the Datapoint 2200 had a very ….  Read More