[Coco] Learning CPU Architecture and Digital Design

[Louis Ciotti]

Looks like the companies are opting to recreate the Intel line of CPUs
as well.

http://www.forcetechnologies.co.uk/

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 6:43 AM, Mark McDougall <msmcdoug at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> On 20/02/2013 10:30 PM, Mark McDougall wrote:
>
>> Please understand that none of this is a criticism of your core in any
>> way!
>
>
> I should also add this:
>
> My colleague originally decided he wanted to do a 68K (before they were
> freely available) but thought it would be a good idea to attempt a 6809
> first. So he took off with that and then it stalled for a few years.
>
> I have always wanted to do a CPU core myself. Pretty much every core I'm
> interested in has been done, aside from some less popular cores used as
> audio CPUs in some arcade games. However, I'm not keen on investing a lot of
> time in doing a CPU that is only used for audio. The other possibility was
> an ARM2 (ARM250) for an Acorn Archimedes implementation. Not sure how ARM
> Holdings would feel about that either. :(
>
> And so I find myself considering picking up the 6809 where my colleague left
> off, and at the same time had the idea to enhance it with 6309 and BDM
> modules. It gives me a head start, and I'm more familiar with the 6809. I
> also have plenty of test designs, and it's probably of interest to more
> people.
>
> So none of this is bourne out of any great dissatisfaction with the CPU09
> core - not by a long shot!
>
>
> Regards,
>
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