The IIS Chip Gallery
Game_of_Life (1992)
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| Application | Fun |
| Technology | 1500 |
| Manufacturer | VLSI Tech |
| Type | Semester Thesis |
| Package | DIP28 |
| Dimensions | 3930μm x 3570μm |
| Gates | 4 kGE |
| Voltage | 5 V |
| Clock | 33 MHz |
This chip implements the "Conway's Game of Life". The chip has an 8x8 array of cellular automata, four serial shift registers to communicate with neighbouring chips and an FSM that controls the entire operation
The maximum operation frequency is 33 MHz, and achives 4.125 million generations per second.