Date   : Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:51:11 +0200 (BST)
From   : Johan Heuseveldt <johan@...>
Subject: Re: ARM copros, speech cartridges, real time clocks, etc

Hi,

On Wed 27 Jul, Sprow wrote:
> Pete Turnbull <pete@...> wrote:
> > On Jul 25 2005, 22:32, BeebMaster wrote:

> > > I've been trying to find the Tube ULA (and other ULA) chips for
> > > years but haven't found them anywhere.  I even had some enquiries
> > > made of Ferranti at one point but they didn't have any old stock.
> 
> Stock at http://www.sprow.co.uk/bbc/forsale.htm

Valuable plug.
I know, I bought it - and other items - from there/you.

Good idea to say so: we are all so busy writing on this list, and
brainstorming off list, we seem to have no time to visit a web site
from friends amongst us. :-)

So, yes, good plug!

Others?

> > However, the function and architecture of the ULA is documented, so it
> > would be possible to make a substitute from a PLD.  It's not even very
> > complicated.
> 
> And that's exactly what I would do for an ARM copro,
> Sprow.

Would you allow for some input on this?
I have the feeling that in any PLD quite some parts will be unused,
just screaming it out to be used! :-)


greetings,
Johan

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