The ZX Spectrum ULA: How to Design a Microcomputer (ZX Design Retro Computer)
Product ID: 52592385
📊140+ detailed circuit diagrams
📺Explains TV-based video signal generation
🧩In-depth ULA chip architecture
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🕹️ Decode the heart of 80s computing — be the architect of nostalgia!
- BRIDGE PAST FUTURE TECH - Learn how the Ferranti ULA foreshadowed modern PLD and FPGA devices—perfect for forward-thinking engineers.
- UNLOCK RETRO TECH SECRETS - Dive deep into the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's custom ULA chip design and its groundbreaking 1980s microcomputer innovation.
- VISUALIZE WITH 140 DIAGRAMS - Comprehensive illustrations and circuit diagrams bring complex electronics concepts to life.
- ESSENTIAL FOR RETRO ENTHUSIASTS - A must-have for electronics hobbyists, students, and engineers craving authentic microprocessor insights.
- MASTER 8 BIT MICROCOMPUTER DESIGN - Step-by-step guidance on building your own retro-style microcomputer with clear, precise explanations.
This book offers an authoritative, richly illustrated exploration of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's Ferranti ULA chip, revealing the design decisions and manufacturing processes behind one of the most iconic 8-bit microcomputers. Ideal for electronics professionals and retro computing fans, it demystifies complex digital logic and video signal generation, empowering readers to understand or even recreate this legendary technology.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | 30,763 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 5 in Computer Architecture & Microprocessors 10 in Computer Hardware (Books) 508 in Engineering & Technology |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (151) |
| Dimensions | 15.24 x 1.73 x 22.86 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 0956507107 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0956507105 |
| Item weight | 462 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 324 pages |
| Publication date | 29 July 2010 |
| Publisher | ZX Design and Media |
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