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MCS-4/40 Family

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.

Intel1.MCS-4/40 Family Products

Part

 
Description 
Year 
Photo
4001 2048-bit (256 x 8) ROM w/4-bit I/O Port1971 C4001 0763 7522 100821.jpgC4001 GT.jpgC4001 GT.jpg
4002 320-bit (4 x 80) RAM w/4-bit Output Port C4002-1 6-7002 K8246 Malaysia.jpg1971C4002-1.jpg
4003 shift10-bit registerShift Register/Output Expander   C4003 6-7010 K5547.jpg1971C4003 F9514.jpg
4004 MPU4-bit Microprocessor   Nov

C4004 0103R USA 7630.jpg15 1971 

C4004.jpg


4008 AddressStandard latchMemory and I/O Interface for 4004  4th Qtr 1972 
4009Standard Memory and I/O Interface for 4004 4th Qtr 1972 C4009.jpg
40404-bit Microprocessor 4th Qtr 1974 
41011024-bit (256 x 4) Static RAM w/Separate I/O 1974
40094201 4 MHz Clock Generator  1st Qtr 1975 
4201A4 MHz Clock Generator 1976-77 
4207General Purpose Byte Output Port1974
4209General Purpose Byte Input Port1974
4211General Purpose Byte I/O InterfacePort  C4009.jpg1974
4265Programmable General Purpose I/O Device 1976
4269Programmable Keyboard Display Device  1976
4289Standard Memory Interface for MCS-4/40 1974
43088192-bit (1024 x 8) ROM w/4-bit I/O Ports 1974
431616384-bit (2048 x 8) Static ROM1973-74 
4316A16384-bit (2048 x 8) Static ROM1975-76 
4702A2048-bit (256 x 8) EPROM1974
48015.185 MHz Clock Generator Crystal for 4004/4201A or 4040/4201A 1976-77 

2. MCS4 Set

2.1 Intel

White Ceramic

Package 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

2.2 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 - Squiggly Line

INS4001 EKL-D 729.jpg

INS4001-12 230259.jpg





Silver Pins - Squiggly Line INS4001 EKP-D 727.jpg
INS4002-1D 740.jpg
INS4002-2D.jpg
INS4004D 814.jpg
Silver Pins - NS




INS4004D 638_1.jpg

Grey Ceramic

INS4001J INS4002-1J INS4002-2J INS4003J INS4004J

INS4002-1J 815.jpgINS4002-1J 718.jpg
INS4002-2J 832.jpg

INS4004J 749.jpg

INS4004J 821.jpg

Plastic

Logo INS4001N INS4002-1N INS4002-2N INS4003N INS4004N
NS Logo
INS4002-1N 633.jpg
INS4002-2N 529.jpg

Squiggly Line


INS4003N 831.jpg