> -----Original Message-----
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Alan B. Pearce
> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:02 AM
>
> >the 82C55A was commonly used for this. Not sure if it is still
> >made, but I imagine there are similar upgraded devices today...
>
> It is still made, mainly by Asian sources, although Intersil also seem to
> source it for the 80C86 line that they do.
>
> another possibility along the same lines would be the Motorola
> PIA, but the part number escapes me, 6850? or was that the UART?

6850 was the UART, 6823 was the PIA (MC146823 to be exact). I don't think
anyone still makes it.

Paul

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