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Barbarism (1987)
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| Application | Processor |
| Technology | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | VLSI Tech |
| Type | Research |
| Package | DIP64 |
| Dimensions | 6400μm x 3200μm |
| Gates | 4 kGE |
| Voltage | 5 V |
| Clock | 50 MHz |
Barbarism is a 16-bit RISC Microprocessor designed to calculate shortest path problems. The name stands for "BARBArically Reduced Instruction Set Machine". The CPU has the following units: