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| − | ''For information about | + | ''This article is about the first PDP-8, which had that name. For information about PDP-8's in general, see [[PDP-8 family]].'' |
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| image = PDP-8.jpg | | image = PDP-8.jpg | ||
| caption = An original, transistorized PDP-8 | | caption = An original, transistorized PDP-8 | ||
| − | | manufacturer = [[Digital Equipment Corporation]] | + | | manufacturer = [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] |
| − | | word size = 12 | + | | form factor = [[minicomputer]] |
| + | | word size = 12 bits | ||
| year introduced = 1965 | | year introduced = 1965 | ||
| year discontinued = 1969 | | year discontinued = 1969 | ||
| + | | architecture = [[PDP-8 architecture|PDP-8]] | ||
| + | | physical address = 32KW (requires optional Type 183) | ||
| + | | virtual address = 4KW | ||
| + | | design type = [[clock]]ed random [[logic]] | ||
| + | | clock speed = 333KHz | ||
| + | | memory speed = 1.5 μseconds | ||
| + | | memory mgmt = bank select | ||
| + | | bus arch = Negative I/O Bus | ||
| + | | predecessor = [[PDP-5]] | ||
| + | | successor = [[PDP-8/I]] | ||
| + | | price = US$18,500 | ||
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| − | + | The '''PDP-8''' was [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]'s major breakthrough, and now considered the first successful [[minicomputer]]. It was, by a significant amount, the cheapest computer yet made at the time. The PDP-8 was constructed with discrete [[transistor]]s, packaged into DEC's [[FLIP CHIP]] technology. | |
== Operating Systems == | == Operating Systems == | ||
Revision as of 03:33, 5 September 2018
This article is about the first PDP-8, which had that name. For information about PDP-8's in general, see PDP-8 family.
| PDP-8 | |
 An original, transistorized PDP-8 | |
| Manufacturer: | DEC |
|---|---|
| Architecture: | PDP-8 |
| Year Introduced: | 1965 |
| Year Discontinued: | 1969 |
| Form Factor: | minicomputer |
| Word Size: | 12 bits |
| Design Type: | clocked random logic |
| Clock Speed: | 333KHz |
| Memory Speed: | 1.5 μseconds |
| Physical Address Size: | 32KW (requires optional Type 183) |
| Virtual Address Size: | 4KW |
| Memory Management: | bank select |
| Bus Architecture: | Negative I/O Bus |
| Predecessor(s): | PDP-5 |
| Successor(s): | PDP-8/I |
| Price: | US$18,500 |
The PDP-8 was DEC's major breakthrough, and now considered the first successful minicomputer. It was, by a significant amount, the cheapest computer yet made at the time. The PDP-8 was constructed with discrete transistors, packaged into DEC's FLIP CHIP technology.
Operating Systems
The PDP-8 could run various operating systems including:
Emulators
There are various emulators for PDP-8 systems including:
| v • d • e PDP-8 Computers, Software and Peripherals |
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| PDP-8s: PDP-5 • PDP-8 • LINC-8 • PDP-8/S • PDP-8/I • PDP-8/L • PDP-12 • PDP-8/E • PDP-8/F • PDP-8/M • PDP-8/A
Workstations: VT78 Also: PDP-8 family • PDP-8 architecture • PDP-8 Memory Extension units |
