The 6532 RAM-I/O-Timer (RIOT) was an integrated circuit made by MOS Technology
MOS Technology
MOS Technology, Inc., also known as CSG , was a integrated circuit design and Semiconductor device fabrication company based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.... , as well as second sources such as Rockwell
Rockwell
Rockwell can refer to:... . It incorporated 128 byte
Byte
A byte is a basic unit of measurement of Computer storage in computer science. In many computer architectures it is a Byte addressing memory address space.... s of static RAM, two bidirectional
Bidirectional
The term "bidirectional" can refer to:*Anything that can move in two directions.*A roadway that carries traffic moving in opposite directions.... 8-bit digital
Digital
A digital system uses discrete values, usually but not always symbolized numerically to represent information for input, processing, transmission, storage, etc.... I/O
I/O
I/O may refer to:* Input/output, a system of communication for information processing systems* The input-output model, an economic model of flow prediction between sectors... ports, and a programmable timer
Programmable Interval Timer
In computing, a Programmable Interval Timer is a counter which triggers an interrupt when it reaches the programmed count.... . This high degree of integration
Very-large-scale integration
Very-large-scale integration is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands of transistor-based circuits into a single chip.... made it quite popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as it could take the place of several different IC
Integrated circuit
In electronics, an integrated circuit is a miniaturized electronic circuit that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin Wafer of semiconductor material.... s.
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The 6532 RAM-I/O-Timer (RIOT) was an integrated circuit made by MOS Technology
MOS Technology
MOS Technology, Inc., also known as CSG , was a integrated circuit design and Semiconductor device fabrication company based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.... , as well as second sources such as Rockwell
Rockwell
Rockwell can refer to:... . It incorporated 128 byte
Byte
A byte is a basic unit of measurement of Computer storage in computer science. In many computer architectures it is a Byte addressing memory address space.... s of static RAM, two bidirectional
Bidirectional
The term "bidirectional" can refer to:*Anything that can move in two directions.*A roadway that carries traffic moving in opposite directions.... 8-bit digital
Digital
A digital system uses discrete values, usually but not always symbolized numerically to represent information for input, processing, transmission, storage, etc.... I/O
I/O
I/O may refer to:* Input/output, a system of communication for information processing systems* The input-output model, an economic model of flow prediction between sectors... ports, and a programmable timer
Programmable Interval Timer
In computing, a Programmable Interval Timer is a counter which triggers an interrupt when it reaches the programmed count.... . This high degree of integration
Very-large-scale integration
Very-large-scale integration is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands of transistor-based circuits into a single chip.... made it quite popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as it could take the place of several different IC
Integrated circuit
In electronics, an integrated circuit is a miniaturized electronic circuit that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin Wafer of semiconductor material.... s. Perhaps its best-known use was in the Atari 2600
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridge containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated console hardware with all games built in.... game console. This chip was also used in famous pinball
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine.... machines made by Gottlieb
Gottlieb
Gottlieb was an arcade game corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. The company was established by David Gottlieb in 1927, initially producing pinball machines while later expanding into various other games including pitch-and-bats, bowling games, and eventually video arcade games .... , like Haunted House
Haunted House (pinball)
Haunted House is a pinball game released in 1982 by Gottlieb.... and Black Hole.
6532 ICs were available in 1 MHz and 2 MHz versions. The form factor
Form factor
Form factor may refer to:* Form factor or emissivity, the proportion of energy transmitted by that object which can be transferred to another object... was a JEDEC
JEDEC
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, formerly known as Joint Electron Device Engineering Council or Joint Electron Device Engineering Councils, is the semiconductor engineering standardization body of the Electronic Industries Alliance , a trade association that represents all areas of the electronics i... -standard 40-pin ceramic
Ceramic
File:Bridge from dental porcelain.jpgFile:Qing vase p1070256.jpgA ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetal solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling.... or plastic
Plastic
Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic chemistry solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products.... DIP
Dual in-line package
File:Three_IC_circuit_chips.JPGIn microelectronics, a dual in-line package , sometimes called a DIL package, is an electronic device package with a rectangular housing and two parallel rows of electrical connecting pins.... .
