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From: olson@fortune.UUCP (Dave Olson)
Newsgroups: net.arch
Subject: new Hitachi 32bit microprocessor chip
Message-ID: <4696@fortune.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 29-Nov-84 14:29:27 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 29 14:29:27 1984
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The following (excerpted) article appeared in the 27 Nov 84
San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News.  Does anyone have any more details?

Excerpt starts:

... Hitachi Ltd... is about a year way from unveiling a 32-bit
microprocessor, called the Micro 32.
... But now that the news is out, Hitachi plans on talking more about
it during its own technology conference Dec. 6 and 7 in New York City.

... sources say the ... chip has 400,000 transistors...
  Most importantly, the Hitachi chip is expected to be upwardly
compatible with Motorola's 68000 chip. ....

End of excerpt.

Specifically, does anyone know if it is/will be upwardly compatible,
and what the new features will be?
	
	Dave Olson, Fortune Systems
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