DEC part number
From Computer History Wiki
Revision as of 20:43, 31 December 2020 by Jnc (talk | contribs) (Jnc moved page DEC part number to DEC part numbers: Better as plural)
DEC part numbers are generally of the form 'xx-yyyyy-zz' (sometimes the first hyphen is omitted); DEC had a system for their part numbers, such that looking at a part number will generally tell you (based on the leading two-digit 'xx' field) what kind of part it is: chip, cable, etc.
Class | Type |
---|---|
19 | Interface chips |
21 | Processing chips (CPUs, etc |
23 | Programmed chips (ROMs, etc) |
50 | Printed circuit boards |
54 | Assemblies |
70 | Cables |