microprocessor but, being a microcontroller, was designed for
low cost and small size. The 8048 has a modified
Harvardarchitecture, with program
ROM on chip and 64 to 256 bytes
Though the 8048 was eventually replaced by the very popular
still very popular due to its low cost, wide availability, and
development tools.
[Was it really _the_first_ microcontroller? Are the ROM and
RAM both on-chip?]
(2000-06-01)