{"id":20400,"date":"2025-01-20T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T19:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=20400"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:40:20","slug":"vin41","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin41\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel iSBC 80\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Intel iSBC 80\/10, introduced in 1976, was the industry’s first single-board computer, integrating a CPU (the 8080 microprocessor), memory, I\/O ports, and system clock onto a single 6.75-by-12 inch printed circuit board\u2014a revolutionary step that made computing more compact and accessible for industrial and OEM applications. Its claim to fame lies in pioneering the single-board computer concept and establishing the Multibus architecture, which became a standard for system expansion and modularity in embedded and industrial systems. The iSBC 80\/10 was widely adopted in industrial automation and process control, but there is no notable evidence of specific Canadian connections or widespread consumer popularity; its impact was primarily within engineering and industrial circles, laying groundwork for future embedded computing platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n