Intel 4040

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Intel 4040
Central processing unit

An Intel D4040 Microprocessor
Produced: From 1974 to 1981[1]
Manufacturer: Intel
Max CPU clock: 500 kHz to 740 kHz
Instruction set: 4-bit BCD oriented
Package: 24 pin DIP

The Intel 4040 microprocessor was the successor to the Intel 4004. It was introduced in 1974. The 4040 employed a 10 μm silicon-gate enhancement load PMOS technology, was made up of 3,000 transistors[2] and could execute approximately 60,000 instructions per second.

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[edit] New features

[edit] Extensions

  • Instruction Set expanded to 60 instructions
  • Program memory expanded to 8 KB
  • Registers expanded to 24
  • Subroutine stack expanded to 7 levels deep

[edit] Designers

Federico Faggin proposed the project, formulated the architecture and led the design. The detailed design was done by Tom Innes.

[edit] New support chips

  • 4201 - Clock Generator 500 to 740 kHz using 4 to 5.185 MHz crystals
  • 4308 - 1 KB ROM
  • 4207 - General Purpose byte Output port
  • 4209 - General Purpose byte Input port
  • 4211 - General Purpose byte I/O port
  • 4289 - Standard Memory Interface (replaces 4008/4009)
  • 4702 - 256 byte UVEPROM
  • 4316 - 2 KB ROM
  • 4101 - 256 4-bit word RAM

[edit] References