Instruction decoder 6502

From: Ruud Baltissen (g.j.p.a.a.baltissen_at_kader.hobby.nl)
Date: 1999-02-14 20:59:21

Hallo allemaal,

Some years ago I saw a photograph of some guys with a board as big as a table 
with the comment that they succeeded in copying a Z80 only using normal 
TTL-ICs. That triggered me to do some research my self. But until now I am 
stuck with one problem: the instruction decoder. My idea about it is a ROM-like 
construction with the following inputs:
- 8 bits instruction code 
    or
- 4 (or more) bits special inputs like Reset, IRQ, NMI, SO (future: Abort)
- 1 bit instruction/special
- Clock-signal
- 3 bits countsignal derived from the clock

Total of 13 inputs. You could think of a 2764-EPROM but they have one 
disadvantage: SLOOOOOOOOOW. 
Another idea is to use Cache-RAMs, I have some of 15ns. They could be used 
during the test phase but on the end we need a permanent solution. 
The last thing I am thinking of is to calculate all the equations and build the 
decoder completely out of gates and decoders.

So if anyone has an idea, please let me know. BTW, there is one restriction: 
for the moment only normal available parts are allowed. So no GALs or PALs for 
the moment.

Groetjes, Ruud


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