Intel 80386EX
The Intel 80386EX (386EX) is a variant of the Intel 386 microprocessor designed for embedded systems. Introduced in August 1994 and was successful in the market being used aboard several orbiting satellites and microsatellites.
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An Intel i386 EX embedded processor inside a Garmin GPS III+
Intel did not manufacture another integrated x86 processor until 2007, when it confirmed the Enhanced Pentium M-based Tolapai (EP80579).[1]
Characteristics
- Introduced August 1994
- Variant of 80386SX intended for embedded systems
- 26-bit memory addressing for up to 64 MiB of DRAM
- 16-bit data bus, limiting performance but reducing system cost
- Static core, i.e. may run as slowly (and thus, power efficiently) as desired, down to full halt
- On-chip peripherals:
- clock and power management
- timers/counters
- watchdog timer
- serial I/O units (synchronous and asynchronous) and parallel I/O
- DMA
- RAM refresh
- JTAG test logic
- Significantly more successful than the 80376
- Used aboard several orbiting satellites and microsatellites
- Used in NASA's FlightLinux project
- Used in USRobotics Courier I modem V.everything (Internal ISA and External RS232 ISDN Terminal Adapters with 56KBPS analog remote access server).
- Used in Ericsson R290 satellite phone
- Used in many older Garmin GPS units, such as the GPS 48, II, III, and 12.[2][3]
- Used in Akai S5000 & S6000 digital samplers.
References
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