Artifact Details

Title

LISP microchip

Catalog Number

102783056

Type

Physical object

Description

A Texas Instrument's "LISP" microchip in a plastic cube. There is a Texas Instruments logo printed inside the cube at the top. Below the logo, printed on three lines, are the words, "WORLD'S FIRST LISP PROCESSOR MEGACHIP." Below the words there is a printed circle. The LISP microchip is set inside the circle. Below the chip, there are two sets of numbers.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 116,736 Printed in orange-brown next to the word "bits of RAM" at the bottom of the cube.
Other number 553,687 Printed in orange-brown next to the word "Transistors" at the bottom of the cube.

Dimensions

overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 in

Category

Component/semiconductor/microprocessor

Credit

Gift of Paul Harmon

Lot Number

X8724.2019