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From: bcase@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: 32332 info
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Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 13:05:00 EST
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Nf-From: uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU!bcase    Nov 22 12:05:00 1985


>Here is some info on the 32332.
>
>The NS32332-15 is National's new 32-bit data 32-bit address chip.
>It is like the 32032, but can go at 15Mhz, has a 20byte instruction queue,
>and has some internal improvements like the addition of a barrel shifter.
                                                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Actually, a source very close to National informs me that the "barrel shifter"
can only shift by 1, 2, or 4.  This makes sense since it is in the address
generation path, NOT the data path.  I don't call that a barrel shifter.

    bcase