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**82395SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90
***Notes:...
**82396SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90...
**82485       Turbo Cache (and 485Turbocache)                      c90...
**82489DX       Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller    10/12/92...
**82495DX/490DX DX CPU-Cache Chip Set                           <Sep91...
**82495XP/490XP Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for i860)       06/05/91...
**82496/491     Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P5 Pentium) 03/22/93...
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**82498/493   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94...
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**HT44          Secondary Cache                                c:Jun92
***Info:
The  HT44 is  a  look-aside write-through,  80486SX,  486DX or  486DX2
secondary cache  controller. It is  packaged in an  inexpensive 84-pin
plastic-leaded chip carrier (PLCC).

Architecture
With  its look-aside architecture,  the HT44  fits beside  the CPU-to-
Memory bus  and not in  the data path.   Therefore, once the  HT44 has
been designed  into a  486 system, it  can be populated  for secondary
cache systems or left vacant for non-secondary cache systems. The HT44
is direct-mapped to the available address space.

Performance
The  HT44  has a  number  of  performance  enhancing features.   These
include zero-waitstate burst line fills  to the 486 on secondary cache
hits, and simultaneous 486 and secondary cache updates on read misses.

Memory Configurations
The HT44 supports  cache sizes from 32KBytes to  1MB. Both synchronous
and asynchronous  SRAMs are supported.  25ns SRAMs are  sufficient for
zero-wait-state operation at 33MHz.

Chip Set Support
The HT44 can,  be implemented with minimal glue logic  in a 486 system
with the  HTK340 (code  name Shasta) chip  set.  The registers  in the
HTK340  allow  for programming  of  non-cacheable and  write-protected
areas of  memory. The  HTK340 will support  the HT44  with synchronous
SRAMs only.   Future Headland chip sets will  support both synchronous
and asynchronous SRAM designs.

The HT44  can also be used  with some third-party  chip sets, however,
additional glue logic may be required.

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**TACT82411   Snake  Single-Chip AT Controller                     c90
***Notes:...
***Info:
The new  Texas Instruments single  chip TACT82411 contains  the system
logic and most of the peripheral functions needed to build a 12-20 MHz
80286-based computer that is 100%  compatible with the IBM PC-AT. Only
seven logic components plus  memory, CPU, and coprocessor are required
to  complete an  80286 system  board.  The chip  also supports  system
boards which use the 80386SX.   The TACT82411 is packaged in a 208-pin
quad flat pack (QFP).

Because  the TACT82411 is  manufactured with  TI's 1-micron  EPIC CMOS
technology,  it provides a  high level  of integration  and high-speed
state-of-the-art performance at relatively low power consumption. This
combination  permits  systems  that  are smaller,  lighter,  and  more
sophisticated,  but with  lower power  consumption -  an  ideal comab-
ination  for portable,  battery-powered  systems such  as laptop  com-
puters.  Another benefit  of high-integration is increased reliability
due to fewer board connections.   In addition, product cost is reduced
because new system design and testing are simplified.

Redesign  of existing multi-chip  or discrete  80286 system  boards is
easy and  cost-effective because  of the straightforward  and flexible
structure of  the TACT82411 chip. System boards  which were originally
designed to operate at 12/16 MHz  can be easily upgraded to operate at
20 MHz. Non-PC  applications using the 80286, such  as instrument con-
trol, automobiles,  and medical equipment,  can also benefit  by using
the TACT82411 chip. Architectural variations can be easily implemented
for  special-purpose systems such  as LAN-based  diskless workstations
and PC-based portable test equipment.

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**TACT82S411  Snake+ Single-Chip AT Controller [no datasheet]      c91...
**TACT83000   AT 'Tiger' Chip Set (386)                            c89...
**TACT84500   AT Chip Set (486, EISA) [no datasheet, some info]    c91...
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