From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!lanl-a!unm-ivax!nmtvax!keaton
Newsgroups: net.micro
Title: A 16032 is . . .
Article-I.D.: nmtvax.204
Posted: Thu Feb 24 00:38:56 1983
Received: Fri Feb 25 07:40:47 1983

     A 48 pin 32 bit microprocessor with a 16 bit data bus.  It directly
addresses 16Mb of memory, has virtual memory capability, etc.  It's made
by National Semiconductor.  It sounds a lot like the 68000 except it is
supposed to have better performance.  It is part of a family -- there is
also a 16016 which is similar but less powerful, and can execute 8080 code
directly by flipping a mode bit in the status register.  There's also the
32032 which is an enhanced 16032 with a 32 bit wide data bus.  I don't
know how many of these are available yet -- I'm fairly certain that at
least the 32032 is *not* available.  Perhaps we can be further enlightened
if National is on the net.

                                David Keaton
                                ucbvax!unmvax!nmtvax!keaton