Future Directions
We are committed to continually improving our technology, and this commitment is reflected by an ongoing program of Research and Development in new processes, new capabilities, and new approaches to computer design. The emphasis is always on increased performance, increased efficiency, and on versatile and simple programming. Some of this work is evolutionary, meaning that it may lead to generally upward compatible improvements in our existing architectures. Some is frankly revolutionary, such as introducing entirely new computers. When we can share the status of these efforts without compromising our position, we shall do so and will appreciate feedback.
This section documents new designs that are still in the process of refinement and which may, or may not, be expressed in future products.
F18B Technology
Read this section for details about the F18B technology and prototype chips based upon it. New pad design improves ESD protection. Simplied address space shortens code. Improved I/O capabilities include executing a pin for wakeup and automating the setting of wakeup direction, simplifying I/O code and reducing its power consumption. Further improvements will be tested in the next prototyping run. The F18B technology is generally upward compatible with the F18A and is slated to appear in the next generation of our chips.
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F18B Briefs |
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GA4 Chip Information Downloadable
arrayForth Software Support Status A limited number of these prototype chips exist, in 8-pin and 12-pin packages. There is no guarantee they will ever be produced. Contact us if you have a bona fide research interest in using a small number of them. |