Wasn't the PIC the "Peripheral Interface Controller", and wasn't it made by
General Instruments? Didn't they eventually spin-off that division, which
became
Microchip ?

Or was that a dream sequence in an episode of Dallas  :^) ?

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 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: pic microcontroller discussion list
 > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of neil
 > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 1:40 PM
 > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
 > Subject: Re: Illegal???? Micon Knockoff of PICs -
 >
 >
 > If I recall right Microchip did not invent the PIC processor. It was
 > available from
 > Intersil before there was a Microchip. the 16x54 series was
 > available in
 > MOS technology and used in many early cable TV boxes.
 >
 > I assume that Microchip has legal use of the design and am not
 > suggesting any wrong doing by Microchip whatever.
 >
 > --
 > Neil
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