NECīs first 16-bit microprocessor; previously, NEC released a 16-bit microprocessor chip set; this set named uCOM-16 consists of uPD755 (register and ALU), uPD 756 (controller) and micro program ROMs. In 1978 NEC announced the uPD768 as uCOM-1600.
Original instruction set of uCOM-16; two sets of general register GR1-GR7; 93 instructions; 1 MByte address; 2048 I/O address; incl. dynamic memory reflesh controller; single phase clock; single +5V power supply
Example
Package
Comment
| NEC uPD 768 B |
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| 64
pin QFP silver top |
| - |