8008

The specification during the development period was 1201

In 1972 Intel introduced the second microprocessor. Again this chip was produced for a special customer related contract. The client was Computer Terminals Corporation (Datapoint). CTC intended to use the chip for a server named CTC 2200. Since the 8008 was too slow CTC refused the chip. Intel decided to introduce the chip into the market by itself and thus encouraged the processor market. CTC was allowed to cancel the contract. In return CTC had to let Intel have the right to commerzialize the chip.

It found applications in byte-oriented end products such as terminals and computer periphals where its instruction execution (20 micro-seconds), general purpose organization and instruction set matched the requirements of these products.

Based on the 8008 Intel developed an evaluation tool, called Intellec 4, which enabled programmers  faster and easier programm developments.

Single chip fourteen-volt P-Channel MOS 8-bit parallel central processor unit (for MCS-8 microcomputer system). That is, the device requires +5 and –9 volt power supplies, for a total potential of 14 volts. This process is also used to produce the 1101 (256 x 1 RAM) and the 1103 (1024 x 1 Dynamic RAM). A similar process is used in the production of the 1702A (256 x 8 PROM). The 8008 used standard semiconductor ROM and RAM and, for the most part, TTL components for I/O and general interface. It found applications in byte-oriented end products such as terminals and computer periphals where its instruction execution (12.5 to 20 micro-seconds), general purpose organization and instruction set matched the requirements of these products.

Microsystems International MF 8008	Microsystems International MF 8008 R	Microsystems International MF 8008-1R	Siemens SAB 8008-1C	Siemens SAB 8008-1D
18 PIN CERDIP ground strap	18 PIN CERDIP ground strap	18 PIN CERDIP ground strap	18 PIN CERDIP	18 PIN CERDIP

Microsystems International Limited (MIL) was a canadian company for telecommu-
nication equipment. The first product built in licence was 1103.