Electronika 60

In today's world, Electronika 60 has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a wide range of people. Whether for its impact on society, its relevance in history, its influence on culture or its implication in the advancement of science and technology, Electronika 60 has captured the attention and debate of academics, professionals, enthusiasts and the public. in general. With a career spanning from past decades to the present, Electronika 60 has demonstrated its ability to generate passionate discussions and deep reflections, arousing both admiration and criticism in different areas. In this article, we will explore various aspects related to Electronika 60 and its impact on contemporary society.

Electronika 60
Electronika 60M
DeveloperElektronika
TypeMicrocomputer
Release date1978
Discontinued1991
Operating systemRT-11 and other
CPUM2 (Soviet LSI-11--PDP-11 LSI CPU implementation--clone)
Memory4kb 16-bit words; max 32k 16-bit words

The Electronika 60 (Russian: Электроника 60) is a computer made in the Soviet Union by Elektronika in Voronezh from 1978 until 1991. It is a rack-mounted system with no built-in display or storage devices. It was usually paired with a 15IE-00-013 terminal and I/O devices. The main logic unit is located on the M2 CPU board.

The original implementation of Tetris was written for the Electronika 60 by Alexey Pajitnov in 1985. As the Electronika 60 does not have raster graphics, text characters were used to form the blocks.

Technical specifications

M2 CPU:

  • LSI-11 (PDP-11 LSI CPU implementation) clone
  • Word length: 16 bits
  • Address space: 32K words (64 KB)
  • RAM size: 4K words (8 KB)
  • Number of instructions: 81
  • Performance: 250,000 operations per second
  • Floating-point capacity: 32 bits
  • Number of VLSI chips: 5
  • Board dimensions: 240 × 280 mm

References

  1. ^ "Tetris | video game | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. ^ Hoad, Phil (June 2, 2014). "Tetris: how we made the addictive computer game". The Guardian.

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