A CMOS 80286 running at 16MHz, 12.5MHz or 10MHz is the latest step in Harris Corp’s agreement with Intel Corp that allows the Melbourne, Florida company to produce CMOS versions of Intel’s NMOS microprocessors. The new chip is likely to lead to proliferation of 80C286-based lap-top computers, and is also expected to supplant NMOS parts in military, industrial and telecommunications applications. Power dissipation is at worst 20mA per MHz, 60% lower than on equivalent NMOS parts. Dataquest estimates that the market for true portables will expand to 626,000 units worldwide by the end of 1987, mainly in the high-end true portable computer segment. Harris has transferred 80C286 tooling to Intel for second sourcing. Samples of 10MHz and 12.5MHz parts are out now at $125 and $170 for 100-up. The 16MHz version is due to sample in the fourth quarter.
