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For those really interested in hardware design of a CPU, the Javascript simulator might be interesting http://www.visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html |
For those really interested in hardware design of a CPU, the Javascript simulator might be interesting http://www.visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html |
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Another really interesting site is Monster 6502: They build a complete, working transistor-scale replica of the classic MOS 6502 microprocessor. https://monster6502.com/ |
Another really interesting site is Monster 6502: They build a complete, working transistor-scale replica of the classic MOS 6502 microprocessor. https://monster6502.com/ |
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| + | The main designer was Chuck Peddle, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Peddle |
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| + | == What is so great about the 6502? == |
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| + | The 6502 was the first affordable microprocessor. Developed in 1976, it was sold at a fraction of the price of the Intel 8080, helping to create and make "home" computers such as the Apple ][ affordable. |
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Revision as of 21:47, 7 September 2019
The 6502 CPU is an 8-bit processor designed in the mid 70s. It has been used in various home computers and consoles at the time, amongst them the Apple II. The core (or a variation of it) is still in use in some Microcontrollers.
An excellent article exists on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_6502
For those really interested in hardware design of a CPU, the Javascript simulator might be interesting http://www.visual6502.org/JSSim/index.html Another really interesting site is Monster 6502: They build a complete, working transistor-scale replica of the classic MOS 6502 microprocessor. https://monster6502.com/ The main designer was Chuck Peddle, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Peddle
What is so great about the 6502?
The 6502 was the first affordable microprocessor. Developed in 1976, it was sold at a fraction of the price of the Intel 8080, helping to create and make "home" computers such as the Apple ][ affordable.
