Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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An introduction to the 16-byte by 8-bit static RAM that we're going to build for our 8-bit computer.

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Previously we built a 1-bit register: youtu.be/-arYx_oVIj8
Next we extended that to build an 8-bit register: youtu.be/CiMaWbz_6E8
In this video, we extend that further to describe how a 16-byte static RAM would work. Then we take a look at the 74LS189, which we'll use to build our computer's RAM.

See eater.net/bbcpu8-ram for more.