DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM
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DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM |
Texas Instruments Speak & Write
| Date of introduction: | 1982 | Display technology: | |
| New price: | Display size: | n.a | |
| Size: | 5.4" x 9.4" x 1.55" 136 x 216 x 40 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 7.7 ounces, 266 grams | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | 9V | Date of manufacture: | wk 47 year 1982 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Italy | |
| Precision: | Integrated circuits: | TMC0281, CD8011A, CD62174 | |
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| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
Blue
version of the Speak & Spell Compact
sold in the United Kingdom.
Dismantling this Speak & Spell Compact manufactured in November 1982 by Texas Instruments in Italy reveals a design centered around three Integrated Circuits:
• CD8011A: 4-bit
TMS1100 microcontroller with 2k Bytes ROM and 128*4 Bits RAM
• TMC0281: TMS5100A VSP (Voice Synthesis
Processors)
• TMC0350/CD62154: VSM (Voice Synthesis Memory) with
128k Bits
Don't miss the Les Maths Magiques sold in France.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.