At 07:25 AM 3/7/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi
>I have had to study this for a report not too long ago.  It was peripheral
>interface controller when General Instruments inventes the c54 (an older
>version).  The chip was like a programmable VIA for other chips.  Then to
>cut a long story short, microchip bought the division and renamed the chips
>PIC alone (no abbreviation).

From what I understand, the Microchip execs were former GI guys who knew
what the potential was.  GI is too busy screwing up cable TV.

Andy

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