That darn Intel jingle...

[Allison]

>
>Subject: Re: That darn Intel jingle...
>   From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at sydex.com>
>   Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:11:30 -0800
>     To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
>
>On 11/3/2005 at 8:01 PM Allison wrote:
>
>>8274 is the intel branded NEC D7201, and it's not essentually a Z80 sio
>>it's IS a SIO save for it supports 8080/8085/8088 interrutpts instead.
>>Even the register addresses and functions are the same save those for
>>the interrupts.
>
>Someone once told me (could be urban legend) that the same guy designed
>both chips--once for Zilong and then for Intel..
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck

Definately urban legend.  If only because it was licensed to Intel from
NEC who designed it.  Early intel 8272s were old NEC mask.  I even cleaved 
an early Intel marked ceramic part for a customer to prove it.  The design 
came from NEC Japan. 

Stuff you learn by being there.


Allison