PDP-8 family

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the PDP-8 was a 12-bit minicomputer produced by DEC.

Models

Model Name Introduced Discontinued Cost Implementation Notes
PDP-5 1963 1967  ??? Discrete transistors, wirewrapped??
PDP-8 1965 1969 $18,500 Transistor Flip-Chips
LINC-8 1966 1969  ??? Transistor Flip-Chips
PDP-8/S 1967 1970 $10,000 Transistor Flip-Chips Unbelievably slow
PDP-8/I 1968 1971  ??? TTL Flip-Chips
PDP-8/L 1968 1971  ??? TTL Flip-Chips smaller version of PDP-8/I
PDP-12 1969  ???  ??? TTL Flip-Chips new version of LINC-8
PDP-8/E 1970 1978  ???  ???
PDP-8/F 1972  ???  ???  ??? Based on PDP-8/E CPU
PDP-8/M 1972  ???  ???  ??? OEM PDP-8/F
PDP-8/A 1975  ???  ??? LSI ICs
DECmate I 1980 1984  ??? Intersil 6100 Desktop form factor
DECmate II 1982 1986  ??? Harris 6120 Desktop
DECmate III 1984 1990  ??? Harris 6120 Desktop
DECmate III+ 1985 1990  ??? Harris 6120 Desktop

as well as two microprocessor implementations:

  • Intersil 6100 used in the VT78
  • Harris 6120, used in the DECmate systems

Architecture

See PDP-8 Architecture

Operating Systems

v • d • e PDP-8 Computers, Software and Peripherals
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

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