Chip - Intel 1702 EPROM chip (circa 1969)
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The Intel 1702 is Intel's first EPROM. (EPROM = "Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory"). EPROMs are used to store programs or data in a computer even when the power is turned off. These were used in some of the earliest computers that used the Intel 4004, 8080 and 8088 CPU's. |
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See Also:
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Microprocessor Chip (Intel 4004) (1969) Microprocessor Chip (Intel 8088) (1981) Microprocessor Chip (Intel 80386) (1985) Microprocessor Chip (Intel 80586) (1993) Microprocessor Chip (RCA 1802) (1974) |
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