65xx Microprocessors and Peripherals...Keeping Pace in Today's Market...
The legendary 65xx brand microprocessors and microcontrollers, with both 8-bit and 8/16-bit ISA’s, keep cranking out unit volumes in ASIC and standard packages, supplied by the Western Design Center and WDC’s licensees...
According to WDC founder, Bill Mensch, annual volumes in the hundreds (100’s) of millions of units keep adding in a significant way to the estimated shipped volumes of five (5) to ten (10) billion units. With 200MHz+ 8-bit W65C02S and 100MHz+ 8/16-bit W65C816S processors coming on line in ASIC and FPGA forms, Mr. Mensch predicts these annual volumes will continue for a many years to come.
The 65xx brand is probably the only processor family that has remained loyal to its ISA over the last 33 years. In addition it has served the widest spectrum of electronic markets through those years. For example, it has served and in some cases created markets for the PC, video game, toy, communication, industrial control, automotive, life support embedded in the human body medical devices, outside the body medical systems, engineering education systems, hobby systems, and "you name it" electronic market segments.
As added food for thought, the 65xx microprocessors protect millions of lives annually within embedded heart defibrillation and pacing systems. WDC is quite proud of what their customers and partners have created and continue to create with the 65xx brand for the benefit of mankind!
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