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Complex Interface Adapter (CIA 1&2)

Description

The 6526 Complex Interface Adapter (CIA) is a 65xx bus compatible
peripheral interface device with extremely flexible timing and I/O capabilities.

Features

  • 16 Individually programmable I/O lines
  • 8 or 16-Bit handshaking on read or write
  • 2 independent, linkable 16-bit interval timers
  • 24-hour (AM/PM) time of day clock with programmable alarm
  • 8-Bit shift register for serial I/O
  • 2TTL Load capability
  • CMOS compatible I/O lines
  • 1 or 2 MHz operation available
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