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The Memotech MTX Series

The Memotech Library

Technical Data for the MTX Series

Application & Technical Notes, Tutorials

 

As I have worked on my Memotech kit, I have gathered quite a lot of technical information such as component datasheets and manufacturer's data books. I have made them available via these pages as they may be useful for others and, given their age, some are not too easy to find.

My interest in this data relates to its use in the Memotech MTX series of computers and related hardware, so the most useful information dates from, say, between 1983 and 1987. This page contains various tutorials and articles from academic sources and manufacturer's websites which discuss technology from the period and are almost certainly of little interest if you are looking at today's technology. If you are looking for up to date information, the publications here are likely not of use to you.

Much of this information comes from long defunct publications or relates to obsolete technology, I don't imagine that the copyright holders, are vaguely interested in these pages, but if anyone has issues with me making this information available, let me know and I will remove the offending item(s).

 

Application, Technical Notes, Tutorials etc.

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IBM, Applications Note, Understanding DRAM Operations, 1996

(10 Pages, 125kb PDF)

Source : Carnegie Mellon University, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Memory System Architecture, ece548 Assignments & Handouts, 1998 

Micron Technology, Technical Note, Various Methods of RAM Refresh, 1994

(4 Pages, 81kb PDF))

Source : reactivemicro.com

Mostek, Application Note, Z80 Interfacing Techniques for Dynamic RAM

(16 Pages, 700kb PDF)

Source : The Datasheet Archive, contributed by Mark Kinsey

Integrated Circuit Engineering Corporation, Memory 1997, Section 7 DRAM Technology

(29 Pages, 770k PDF)

Source : The Smithsonian Institute, The Chip Collection, contributed by Mark Kinsey

Texas Instruments, TMS9929 Interface to Colour Monitors

 

TI Application Note discussing how to interface the PAL VDP to Composite and RGB monitors

 

(7 Pages, 502k PDF)

Source : spatula-city.org  

There is lots of really good TMS 9918/9929 information available through this page, hosted by "Joe" - a TI employee, including lots of information from Karl Guttag, one of the designers of the TMS 9918.

Tim Olmstead, Design and PCB Layout Considerations for Dynamic Memories Interfaced to the Z80 CPU, 1996

(57 Pages, 125kb, PDF)

Source : The Unofficial CP/M Website, Tim Olmstead Memorial Digital Research CP/M Library

Georgia Tech, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

 

Advanced Computer Architecture, ECE4100/6100, Hsien-Hsin S. Lee

      - Links to Introduction to DRAM.

        Source: Book Excerpt DRAM Circuit Design : A Tutorial, Wiley Publishers ISBN:0780360141

The Undocumented Z80 Documented, Sean Young, V0.91, 18th September 2005

Source : Myquest, contributed by Mark Kinsey

 

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