Help identifying a chip AMI 1820-2122-A 40 pin

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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 11:11 pm    Post subject: Help identifying a chip AMI 1820-2122-A 40 pin Reply with quote

I'm trying to find out what kind of chip I have, I pulled it from a spice series HP calculator circa 1979 model 37-E. It says AMI on one corner of the chip, then its says
7907VR 1820-2122-A Korea. I cant find anything about this chip, any help would be great. Thanks in advance.

Also trying to find a datasheet for the part
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2012 11:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not a big help.. but maybe useful to you

http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/hpcalc/chips/

1820-2122 is jumped in the HP house numbered parts lists i have.. and AMI is known for making custom parts
so likely custom processor made for HP calculators

but be warned.. the AMI has a disease Wink
http://www.hpmuseum.org/cgi-sys/cgiwrap/hpmuseum/archv013.cgi?read=37454

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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you know where to get the datasheet for this chip.
I've been to both those hyperlinks before and could not find any info on where to get a datasheet. None of the main datasheet sites have anything I've tried about ten different datasheet places. Any answers possibly? Thanks for the reply. Major
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 12:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dont think I have ever seen a datasheet for a HP house Number IC

so if custom part.. any datasheet would be only a internal HP document
the best you could do it try and find an internal HP repair manual for the calculator.
These repair manuals normally give schematics, pinouts & some details of custom parts.

If on the off chance it is not a custom part.. then a datasheet for the stand part would suffice.
but as I said.. this house number is jumped in the few lookup lists I have and this means that they are normally a custom part

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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 12:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AARON73 wrote:
Do you know where to get the datasheet for this chip.
I've been to both those hyperlinks before and could not find any info on where to get a datasheet. None of the main datasheet sites have anything I've tried about ten different datasheet places. Any answers possibly? Thanks for the reply. Major
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What exactly are you trying to do? I agree with Neon_WA that most likely there's no data sheet.
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 1:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you know where to get a HP-37E schematics/repair manual?Thanks again for the response.
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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

only can see user manuals around.. best ask in vintage HP forum if any of the retired service agents have a copy

also.. the 1820-2122-A is listed for the 38E.. so maybe your 37E is a late model as it normally has a 1820-2122

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PostPosted: Thu May 03, 2012 2:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Post a picture of the chip.
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The poster sent me a pic. It`s not that clear. It might be an S6800 or some other 680x
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

strange the way the pins have been bent to solder onto the board rather than solder through
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Different code but the same CPU
it was't soldered on the board
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 6:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

isa-d wrote:
Different code but the same CPU

1818-0078 is listed as a CTC either AMI or Mostek MK6021P

If 1820-2122-A is not a custom processor.. most likely a 6800
http://www.chipdb.org/cat-680x-1167.htm

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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 6:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Neon_WA wrote:
strange the way the pins have been bent to solder onto the board rather than solder through


Early models of this calculator didn't use soldered down chips, instead press fit was used.

http://www.hpmuseum.org/tech30.htm
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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
1818-0078 is listed as a CTC either AMI or Mostek MK6021P


Yes I know, I mean the 1MA4 0003 was the same like AMI 1820-2122
this is the picture of the whole box

if someone is interested to the Focus CPU, contact me shortly
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PostPosted: Sun May 06, 2012 8:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

isa-d wrote:
Quote:
1818-0078 is listed as a CTC either AMI or Mostek MK6021P


Yes I know, I mean the 1MA4 0003 was the same like AMI 1820-2122
this is the picture of the whole box

if someone is interested to the Focus CPU, contact me shortly


You have PM.
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