Date   : Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:03:48 +0100
From   : afra@... (Phill Harvey-Smith)
Subject: Tube FIFO

Jason Flynn G7OCD wrote:
> Upon reading the Acorn application note 004 (Tube) I note
> that at one point it says the large FIFO will be at least 10
> words deep and then the schematic shows 24.
> 
> Can anyone give any information on:
> 1) What size the large FIFO in a real Tube device actually is.
> 2) Whether a different FIFO size (say 8,16 or 32 words deep) 
> would have any major impact on performance/compatibility.

Humm you're not thinking of trying to make a modern replacement for the 
tube ULA are you ? If so I'd be most interested in that :)

And if so how are you planning to implement it ?

Cheers.

Phill.

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