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MC68000P8 Motorola IC MPU 16/32-Bit 8 MHz Microprocessor 64-Pin PDIP Amiga

ICs / Integrated Circuits • SKU RFB00563

$19.95

Motorola MC68000P8 8 MHz microprocessor from the legendary Motorola 68000 family, supplied in the original 64-pin through-hole DIP package. The MC68000 implements Motorola's M68000 16/32-bit architecture with 32-bit internal data and address registers, a 16-bit external data bus, and a 16 MB direct addressing range. It operates from a nominal 5V supply and is intended for vintage computer, industrial, embedded-control, arcade, and other legacy 68000-based equipment.

LIFECYCLE STATUS: OBSOLETE

DEVICE MARKINGS:
MC68000P8
4C91E
DJQHQ9622

This exact P8 version is rated for operation up to 8 MHz. The 64-pin DIP package makes it especially useful for repair and restoration of equipment originally designed around socketed or through-hole MC68000 processors.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
Introduced by Motorola in 1979, the 68000 became one of the defining microprocessor architectures of the 1980s and early 1990s. Its design combined a 16-bit external data bus with a sophisticated 32-bit programmer's architecture, giving designers a powerful platform while keeping system hardware practical for the era.

The Motorola 68000 family became famous through its use in generations of computers, workstations, game systems, arcade hardware, industrial controllers, and embedded systems. 68000-family processors appeared in landmark platforms including the early Apple Macintosh, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, and numerous commercial and industrial systems. Original Motorola DIP versions are increasingly useful as restoration and replacement parts for surviving vintage equipment.