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HARDWARE
Micro Computers
Color Computer
Color Computer 2
Color Computer 2B
Deluxe Color Computer
Color Computer 3
Micro Color Computer (MC-10)
FPGA Implementations
Major Components
| Major Components | Abbreviation | Implementations | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro-Processor Units | (MPU) | Motorola MC6809E | Stock CoCo 1, 2, 3 MPU |
| Hitachi HD6309 | Upgrade CoCo 1, 2, 3 MPU | ||
| Motorola MC6803 | Stock Micro Color 10 MCU | ||
| Video Display Generators | (VDG) | Motorola MC6847 | Stock CoCo 1,2, Micro Color 10 VDG |
| Motorola SC80651 | Deluxe Color Computer VDG | ||
| Motorola XC80652 | CoCo 2B VDG | ||
| CoCoVGA | VDG enhancement daughterboard | ||
| Graphics Interrupt Memory Enhancements | (GIME) | GIME 1986 “Tequila” | Stock CoCo 3 Advanced Color Video Chip |
| GIME 1987 “Tortilla” | Improved CoCo 3 Advanced Color Video Chip | ||
| GIME-X | FPGA recreation of the GIME with enhancements | ||
| GIME-Z | FPGA recreation of the GIME with planned enhancements | ||
| Synchronous Address Multiplexers | (SAM) | Motorola MC6883 | Stock SAM design |
| Motorola SN 783 | CoCo 1,2 SAM | ||
| Motorola SN 785 | Late CoCo 2, 2B SAM | ||
| SAM Accelerator | Enhanced SAM supporting fast clock speed in CoCo 1, 2 | ||
| SAM X4 | Enhanced SAM supporting 256KB bank switched 32KB at a time | ||
| Peripheral Interface Adapters | (PIA) | Motorola MC6821 | Stock PIA for CoCo 1, 2 |
| Motorola MC6822 | Different bus driving version of PIA | ||
| Motorola SC67331 | CoCo 3 PIA | ||
| Motorola LSC81001P | CoCo 3 PIA | ||
| Supply And Level Translator | (SALT) | Motorola SC77527P | Integrated chip to reduce component counts in CoCo 2, 3 |
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