Intel 8284

The 8284A on a mainboard
Pinout 8284

The Intel 8284 is an oscillator chip, which was developed primarily for the Intel-8086/8087/8088/8089-processors. The component comes in 18-pin DIL package. It was licensed i.e. to NEC and Siemens.

It has a clock generator and an additional logic for READY/RESET-control. It is used since the first PC (IBM PC and IBM PC XT).

The Intel 8284 and I8284 (industrial grade) version was available for USD $4.90 and USD $13.50 in quantities of 100 respectively.[1] [2]

Literature and datasheets

References

  1. ↑ The 8086 Family: Concepts and realities, Intel Preview Special Issue: 16-Bit Solutions, Intel Corporation, May/June 1980, page 19
  2. ↑ 8086 Available for industrial environment, Intel Preview Special Issue: 16-Bit Solutions, Intel Corporation, May/June 1980, page 29
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