Collection/MOS Technology/MOS Technology 6502

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SILICON DESIGN / 1975

MOS Technology 6502

A low-cost microprocessor that became widely used in early personal computers, including the Apple II and Commodore PET.

MOS TechnologyCPU6502

Research connections

CompanyMOS Technology ↗Architecture6502 ↗

Specifications

3 SOURCE-LINKED FIELDS

Identity & fabrication
Record year	Published analysisComputer History Museum Scope: original MOS 6502 Year basis: introduced. This is distinct from source publication and record update.
Packaging, power & physical analysis
Package pins	Manufacturer / primary sourceMOS Technology / archived by Bitsavers Scope: original MOS 6502 Source date: 1982 Package count uses indexed text of the archived manufacturer catalog; full PDF fetch was unavailable.
Additional specifications
Data width	Manufacturer / primary sourceWestern Design Center Scope: original MOS 6502 Source date: 2021-01-05 Package count uses indexed text of the archived manufacturer catalog; full PDF fetch was unavailable.

THE VISUAL EVIDENCE

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MOS Technology 6502 — Die photograph

Wikimedia Commons · Pauli Rautakorpi

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silicon design · MOS Technology 6502

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Exact MOS Technology 6502 revision A die as identified by source.

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