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"Actually, I’ve been reliably informed that 6502 processors are still being produced by Western Design Center, so clearly 6502 isn’t a dead language! Who knew?"
by vmorgulis 11y ago
"Actually, I’ve been reliably informed that 6502 processors are still being produced by Western Design Center, so clearly 6502 isn’t a dead language! Who knew?"
I didn't. Good news :)
- rasz_pl 11y agohttp://www.theamphour.com/241-an-interview-with-chuck-peddle-charismatic-chipmaking-coryphaeus/ http://www.theamphour.com/241-an-interview-with-chuck-peddle... Chuck Peddle still puts 6502 into his new designs (some SSD controller startup)
- gte525u 11y agoI wonder about the economics of that. WDC's 6502 MCUs are 6$ in volume - is he getting a deal or are they soft cores in a PLD?
- captaincrowbar 11y agoA lot of the ARM instruction set was based on the 6502, so 6502 assembly language won't completely die even if the chip does. I found that my experience with the 6502 gave me a useful head start when I started ARM programming a few years ago.
- userbinator 11y agoMany embedded systems still use them, and they're found in SoC form in various peripherals - my mouse has one, for example. Other products I've seen 6502 cores used in are digital picture frames, LCD monitors, MP3 players, Tamagotchis, and touchscreen controllers. The 8051 (another odd and old architecture) probably outnumbers it, but the 6502 is still well and alive.
- gte525u 11y agoAre there other MCUs using the 6502 besides the Western Design Center ones?