jrn@booth.uucp (Jim Norton) (06/02/91)
Could somebody tell me what the going cost is for the Motorola 68000 micro- processor? I am in the process of designing a multiprocessing computer around a few of them (3 or 4) and need to know if I can afford it....... Thanks in advance! ====== Jim Norton (jrn@booth.UUCP)
daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie) (06/04/91)
In article <1991Jun1.212936.13680@booth.uucp> jrn@booth.uucp (Jim Norton) writes: >Could somebody tell me what the going cost is for the Motorola 68000 micro- >processor? I haven't seen street prices for single quantities recently, but if you pay more than $10 a piece, you're being had. In volume, they go for under $5 each. >I am in the process of designing a multiprocessing computer around a few >of them (3 or 4) and need to know if I can afford it....... They certainly won't be the expensive part of any working multiprocessing system. You could spend much more for an efficient processor to processor link, assuming a loosely coupled system. A tightly coupled system isn't really practical with more than two 68000s, and even that's annoying because of the goofy bus locking mechanism. >Jim Norton (jrn@booth.UUCP) -- Dave Haynie Commodore-Amiga (Amiga 3000) "The Crew That Never Rests" {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!daveh PLINK: hazy BIX: hazy "This is my mistake. Let me make it good." -R.E.M.
jfw@ksr.com (John F. Woods) (06/04/91)
daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie) writes: >In article <1991Jun1.212936.13680@booth.uucp> jrn@booth.uucp (Jim Norton) writes: >>Could somebody tell me what the going cost is for the Motorola 68000 micro- >>processor? >I haven't seen street prices for single quantities recently, but if you pay >more than $10 a piece, you're being had. In volume, they go for under $5 >each. OK, here's some street prices (from Newark Electronics, not exactly the cheapest source): MC68000FN10 $9.45 (PLCC) MC68000FN12 10.85 MC68000FN12F 23.66 (don't know what the F signifies) MC68000FN8 $8.05 MC68000L10 29.96 (ceramic dip) MC68000L12 35.88 MC68000L8 28.08 MC68000P10 $8.05 (plastic dip) MC68000P12 $9.40 MC68000P12F 22.58 MC68000P8 $6.75 MC68000RC10 45.56 (gold PGA) MC68000RC12 51.48 MC68000RC8 43.68 And for comparison MC68010P10 34.44 MC68020RC12E 204.04 (Active Electronics is more expensive for 68000's but wants only $175 for an MC68020RC12E) Note that Newark's catalog prices appear to be wrong, and expensive semiconductor prices vary quite a bit more than SN7400 prices...
daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie) (06/07/91)
In article <3856@ksr.com> jfw@ksr.com (John F. Woods) writes: >daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie) writes: >>In article <1991Jun1.212936.13680@booth.uucp> jrn@booth.uucp (Jim Norton) writes: >>>Could somebody tell me what the going cost is for the Motorola 68000 micro- >>>processor? >>I haven't seen street prices for single quantities recently, but if you pay >>more than $10 a piece, you're being had. In volume, they go for under $5 >>each. >OK, here's some street prices (from Newark Electronics, not exactly the >cheapest source): I seem to have the Motorola price list here. These do go up pretty steeply when you get to small quantities. Anyway, for 68000s: Newark Motorola (1-24) MC68000FN10 $9.45 (PLCC) $ 7.75 >MC68000FN12 10.85 $ 9.05 >MC68000FN12F 23.66 $14.90 (12F is a 16MHz part, a 12MHz part rated for 16MHz) >MC68000FN8 $8.05 $ 6.45 >MC68000L10 29.96 (ceramic dip) $23.50 You pay for the >MC68000L12 35.88 $24.80 package on the >MC68000L8 28.08 $22.20 cerdips >MC68000P10 $8.05 (plastic dip) $ 7.75 >MC68000P12 $9.40 $ 9.05 >MC68000P12F 22.58 $14.90 >MC68000P8 $6.75 $ 6.45 >MC68000RC10 45.56 (gold PGA) $31.40 You REALLY pay >MC68000RC12 51.48 $32.70 for the package >MC68000RC8 43.68 $30.10 on PGAs >And for comparison >MC68010P10 34.44 $25.15 >MC68020RC12E 204.04 NO SINGLE PRICING >(Active Electronics is more expensive for 68000's but wants only $175 for >an MC68020RC12E) Undoubtedly, the 68020/68030 prices vary more. The 12MHz 68020 is essentially discontinued; they seem to keep it around for replacements, but you aren't supposed to use it for new designs. The 16MHz price is the same. -- Dave Haynie Commodore-Amiga (Amiga 3000) "The Crew That Never Rests" {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!daveh PLINK: hazy BIX: hazy "This is my mistake. Let me make it good." -R.E.M.