TMS9900 B

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:addressed multiple addressing modes
gptkbp:application embedded systems
gptkbp:architecture 16-bit
gptkbp:bus_connections 3 MHz
multiplexed address/data bus
gptkbp:clock_speed 3 MHz
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:TMS9900_family
gptkbp:control_system microprogrammed control unit
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
20 bits
gptkbp:data_transmission DMA support
gptkbp:design_purpose low-cost computing
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Texas_Instruments
gptkbp:development gptkb:1976
gptkb:Texas_Instruments
TI development tools
gptkbp:development_tools TMS9900 assembler
gptkbp:emulation gptkb:TI-99/4_A_emulators
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:historical_significance early microprocessor development.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TMS9900 B
gptkbp:input_output 5 V
parallel I/ O ports
gptkbp:instruction_set CISC
fetch-decode-execute cycle
variable length
TMS9900 instruction set
gptkbp:interrupts hardware interrupts
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1976
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:TI-99_series
gptkbp:legacy influenced later microprocessors
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Texas_Instruments
gptkbp:market_position moderate
gptkbp:market_segment consumer electronics
gptkbp:memory_type static RAM
gptkbp:notable_feature support for indirect addressing
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:TI-99/4
gptkbp:packaging gptkb:DIP
gptkbp:performance limited by technology of the time
gptkbp:power_consumption 1.5 W
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:TMS9900
gptkbp:programming_language gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:ram up to 64 KB
gptkbp:registration 16 bits
16 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TMS9980
gptkbp:technology 2 µm
gptkbp:transistor_count approximately 5000
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:TI-99/4_A
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TMS9900_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7