PDP-16 CPU

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PDP-16
gptkbp:allows limited memory capacity
gptkbp:application data analysis
real-time processing
gptkbp:architectural_style 16-bit
von Neumann architecture
gptkbp:availability obsolete components
gptkbp:community active user groups
gptkbp:connects unibus
16-bit data bus
gptkbp:contribution contributed to computer science research
gptkbp:customer_support community forums
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
gptkbp:data_usage high speed
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:developer gptkb:1969
gptkb:Ken_Olsen
debugging tools
gptkbp:economic_impact influenced computing industry
gptkbp:emulation PDP-8 emulation
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:Company
integrated circuits
gptkbp:focuses_on teaching computer science
gptkbp:form_factor modular
gptkbp:has_documentation available manuals
gptkbp:historical_context part of 1970s computing revolution
gptkbp:historical_significance early microprocessor development
gptkbp:home_port disk drives
multiple ports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PDP-16 CPU
gptkbp:input_output serial and parallel I/ O
gptkbp:is_compatible_with PDP-11 software
gptkbp:is_integrated_with modular components
gptkbp:language Assembly language
gptkbp:language_of_instruction PDP-16 instruction set
gptkbp:legacy influenced later architectures
still in use in some applications
gptkbp:manufacturer DEC
gptkbp:market_segment scientific computing
gptkbp:network limited networking
gptkbp:notable_feature microprogramming
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operating_system RT-16
gptkbp:operational_area batch processing
gptkbp:performance efficient processing
gptkbp:power_consumption low power
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:PDP-8
gptkbp:ram core memory
16-bit addressing
gptkbp:registration 8 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1970
gptkbp:setting configurable hardware
gptkbp:speed up to 1 M Hz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:PDP-17
gptkb:API
gptkbp:supports gptkb:FORTRAN
multiprogramming
gptkbp:used_in embedded systems
gptkbp:user_base academic institutions
gptkbp:user_manual available documentation