AMD 1820-1701

From: allisonp_at_world.std.com <(allisonp_at_world.std.com)>
Date: Thu Mar 9 07:36:01 2000

> found one dual stamped [INTEL 8080A & 1820-1701]. "House numbered" parts
> always seemed like odd thing to do--duplicated a lot of effort---did
> they think they were hiding propriatiary information by obscuring the
> actual #'s on chips, transistors, etc?

That and also it made their inventory easier as 1820-xxxx was their number
and they didn't have to cross it to a drawing with their number.

Allison
Received on Thu Mar 09 2000 - 07:36:01 GMT