TMS9930

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:application home computers
gptkbp:architecture 16-bit
gptkbp:bus_connections multiplexed address/data bus
gptkbp:challenges heat dissipation issues
gptkbp:chip_size small form factor
gptkbp:circuit integrated circuit technology
gptkbp:clock_speed 1 MHz
gptkbp:community_support user groups formed
gptkbp:compatibility gptkb:TMS9900_family
gptkbp:competitors competed with Zilog Z80
gptkbp:data_bus_width 16 bits
gptkbp:data_type integer and character
gptkbp:design_philosophy cost-effective computing
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Texas_Instruments
gptkbp:development 1970s
gptkbp:development_tools gptkb:TI_assembler
gptkbp:economic_impact popularized home computing
gptkbp:emulation gptkb:TI-99/4_emulator
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:ended hobbyists and developers
gptkbp:features integrated memory management
gptkbp:has_documentation technical manuals available
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired educational tools
gptkbp:history evolved from earlier designs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TMS9930
gptkbp:input_output 5 V
parallel and serial
gptkbp:instruction_set gptkb:TI-99
fetch-decode-execute
gptkbp:interrupts hardware interrupts
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:Company
gptkbp:legacy influenced later microprocessors
still in use in retro computing.
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:market_segment consumer electronics
gptkbp:memory_type direct and indirect addressing
gptkbp:notable_feature integrated video controller
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:educational_institutions
gptkbp:number_of_games 40 pins
gptkbp:packaging gptkb:DIP
gptkbp:performance suitable for basic applications
gptkbp:power_consumption low
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:TMS9900
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1983
gptkbp:programming_language gptkb:assembly_language
gptkbp:registration 16 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:related_products gptkb:TI-99/4
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1976
gptkbp:research_and_development ongoing improvements in design
gptkbp:retail_price $99 at launch
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TMS9900_series
gptkb:TMS9980
gptkbp:supports floating-point operations
gptkbp:type CISC
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:TI-99/4_A
gptkbp:user_base enthusiasts and programmers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TMS9900
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6