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Always interesting how much engineering went into a 'simple' early chip like this. This was state-of-the-art once. :-)

Never liked these 4116s myself due to their multi-supply voltages. Common cause of problems where used (like in the ZX Spectrum as another poster pointed out).

And of course Ken Shirriff is brilliant as always!



> multi-supply voltages

If you put one in backwards it would burn the fuck out of your finger tip if you touched it. And there goes next weeks allowance money.


Thanks!




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