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[[File:crt_273.jpg|right|thumb|NEO-273 chip in a MVS [[cartridges|cartridge]]. Picture courtesy of [[http://www.mvs-scans.com MVS-Scans]].]]
[[File:crt_273.jpg|right|thumb|NEO-273 chip in a MVS [[cartridges|cartridge]]. Picture courtesy of [[http://www.mvs-scans.com MVS-Scans]].]]


This chip is used in cartridges to replace 74LS273 and 74LS174 latches that were used in early boards (Like on [[CHA board|CHA-32]]).
This chip is used in cartridges to replace 74LS273 and 74LS174 latches that were used in early boards (Like on [[CHA board|CHA-32]]). It demultiplexes the P bus to [[C ROM]] and [[S ROM]] addresses.


It includes one 16-bit latch (to address a 128KiB [[S ROM]]) and one 20-bit latch (to address 8MiB of 2*16bits [[C ROM]]s) in one package. Note that A4 of the C ROMs and A3 of the S ROM are not part of the multiplexed bus and come straight from the cartridge edge, bypassing this chip.
It includes one 16-bit latch (to address a 128KiB S ROM) and one 20-bit latch (to address 8MiB of 2*16bits [[C ROM]]s) in one package. Note that A4 ("CA4") of the C ROMs and A3 ("2H1") of the S ROM are not part of the multiplexed bus and come straight from the cartridge edge, bypassing this chip.


It was later replaced by [[NEO-CMC]] which performs the same function along with quite a few other things.
This chip was later replaced by [[NEO-CMC]] which performs the same function along with quite a few other things.


For cartridges that use this chip but have more than 8MiB of C ROM, extra bits were added using 7400 chips. An added LS74 (2 bits) in CHA256 boards for example increases the C ROM capacity from 8MiB to 32MiB (256M).
For cartridges that use this chip but have more than 8MiB of C ROM, extra bits were added using 7400 chips. An added LS74 (2 bits) in CHA256 boards for example increases the C ROM capacity from 8MiB to 32MiB (256M).

Revision as of 13:55, 13 July 2012

NEO-273 chip in a MVS cartridge. Picture courtesy of [MVS-Scans].

This chip is used in cartridges to replace 74LS273 and 74LS174 latches that were used in early boards (Like on CHA-32). It demultiplexes the P bus to C ROM and S ROM addresses.

It includes one 16-bit latch (to address a 128KiB S ROM) and one 20-bit latch (to address 8MiB of 2*16bits C ROMs) in one package. Note that A4 ("CA4") of the C ROMs and A3 ("2H1") of the S ROM are not part of the multiplexed bus and come straight from the cartridge edge, bypassing this chip.

This chip was later replaced by NEO-CMC which performs the same function along with quite a few other things.

For cartridges that use this chip but have more than 8MiB of C ROM, extra bits were added using 7400 chips. An added LS74 (2 bits) in CHA256 boards for example increases the C ROM capacity from 8MiB to 32MiB (256M).

Demultiplexing

P BUS P23 P22 P21 P20 P19 P18 P17 P16 P15 P14 P13 P12 P11 P10 P9 P8 P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0
C address A24 A23 A22 A21 A3 A2 A1 A0 A20 A19 A18 A17 A16 A15 A14 A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5
S address A4 A2 A1 A0 A16 A15 A14 A13 A12 A11 A10 A9 A8 A7 A6 A5

Pinout

File:Neo-273 pinout.png

OpenOffice Draw file: File:Neo-273.odg