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MCS-4

The MCS-4 (Micro-Computer Set-4) or 4000 Series or Busicom Chip Set was a family of 4-bit microprocessor chipsets developed by Intel. The entire chipset was made of four individual chips, including the 4004 CPU which became the first commercial microprocessor. MCS-4 was completed by March 1971, entered production in June, and introduced into the market on November 15, 1971.

Intel

Part

Description Photo
4001 ROM C4001 0763 7522 100821.jpgC4001 GT.jpg
4002 RAM C4002-1 6-7002 K8246 Malaysia.jpgC4002-1.jpg
4003 shift register C4003 6-7010 K5547.jpgC4003 F9514.jpg
4004 MPU

C4004 0103R USA 7630.jpgC4004.jpg


4008 Address latch
4009 I/O Interface C4009.jpg

White Ceramic - Grey Trace 


C4001 C4002-1 C4002-2 C4003 C4004
Grey Trace C4001 GT.jpg
C4002-1.jpg

C4003 F9514.jpgC4003 H6696.jpg
c4004.jpg
Normal C4001 0763 7522 100821.jpg
C4002-1 6-7002 K8246 Malaysia.jpg

C4003 H4570 Desoldered.jpgC4003 6-7010 K5547.jpg
C4004  K6826 Malaysia.jpgC4004_HK.jpgC4004 P5457 Malaysia 7601.jpg

Half Round Key

C4002-1 Malaysia 7640.jpg

C4002-2 NOS.jpg


C4004 0103R USA 7630.jpg
Black Dot C4001.jpg

C4002-2.jpg
C4003 6-7010 1938A Malaysia 7637.jpg
 
5 Series Left Grounding

C4002-1 HONGKONG 7622.jpg



5 Series Right Grounding


C4002-2.png


Grey Ceramic

C4001 C4002-1 C4002-2 C4003 C4004

D4002-1 Philippines.jpg


D4004.jpg

Plastic


C4001 C4002-1 C4002-2 C4003 C4004
Black
P4002-1.png
P4002-2.png
P4003.png
P4004 7641.jpgP4004 S687.jpg
Grey P4002-1.jpg
P4002-2 N6348.jpg



Yellow Print P4001.png



 

Plastic MCS-4 - Full Set

P4004 Set.jpg

National Semiconductor (2nd Source)

White Ceramic

Variant INS4001D INS4002-1D INS4002-2D INS4003D INS4004D
No Grounding INS4001 EKM-D 727.jpg



Left Grounding



INS4004D 530.jpg

Gold

INS4001D INS4002-1D INS4002-2D INS4003D INS4004D




 

Purple Ceramic

Variant INS4001D INS4002-1D INS4002-2D INS4003D INS4004D
Gold Pins - SL



INS4001 EKL-D 729.jpg
Silver Pins - NS
 


INS4004D 638_1.jpg
Silver Pins - SL INS4001 EKP-D 727.jpg
INS4002-1D 740.jpg



Grey Ceramic

INS4001D INS4002-1D INS4002-2D INS4003D INS4004D
 
INS4002-1J 718.jpg
INS4002-1J 815.jpg

INS4004J 749.jpg

INS4004J 821.jpg

Plastic

Logo INS4001D INS4002-1D INS4002-2D INS4003D INS4004D
NS Logo
INS4002-1N 633.jpg
INS4002-2N 529.jpg

Squiggly Line


INS4003N 831.jpg