300x > IntelD3002

Modified: April 10, 2005, 6:53 pm

Manufacturer:	Intel
Model:	D3002
Speed:	10MHz
Type:	3002
Data Code:	8025
Introduced:	1973
Transistors:	??
Package:	28 CDIP
Process:	10 Micron
Architecture:	2 Bit Slice Device
Used in:	Unknown
Description:	The Intel 3002 was Intel's first entry into the Bit-slice marketplace and the first bipolar Bit- slice device. Introduced in the 3rd quarter of 1974, it is an unusual device in that it was a 2- bit device while most others devices were 4-bit devices. Providing a 2-bit slice rather than a 4- bit slice, the 3000 product line will require a significantly higher chip count than the 2900 series, resulting in increased cost with no compensating performance. The 3002 is a peer of the Intel 8080, but the 8080 could only handle 8-bits of data at time. The 3002 was a 2-bit ALU, but 8 3002's could be linked together to create a computer that could handle 16-bits at a time. Whereas the 8080 would have to use multiple cycles to process 16 or 32 bits, the appropriate 3002 configuration could handle it in a single cycle giving such a computer significantly more power than the 8080.