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Digital Computer Controls, Inc.

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Digital Computer Controls, Inc.
ISIN🆔
IndustryMinicomputers
FatePurchased by Data General in 1977
Founded 📆1970
Founder 👔
Headquarters 🏙️, ,
U.S.
Area served 🗺️
Key people
John Ackley
Members
Number of employees
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📇 Address
📞 telephone

Digital Computer Controls, Inc. was an American computer company, based in Fairfield, New Jersey, known for lower priced clones of Digital Equipment Corporation and Data General minicomputers in the 1970s. DCC was the subject of multiple lawsuits relating to their efforts, including the case Data General Corp. v. Digital Computer Controls, Inc.[1]

Products[edit]

Model Compatibility Release Date Memory Type Cycle Time Chassis Slots Notes
D-112 DEC PDP-8 1970 Core 1200 ns[2]
D-112H DEC PDP-8 1972 Core 900 ns
D-112H/SC DEC PDP-8 1972 RAM 200 ns
D-116S DG Nova 1200 1972 Core[3] 1200 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] CPU and memory on separate boards
D-116H DG Nova Core[3] 960 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] CPU and memory on separate boards
D-216 DEC PDP-11 1200 ns[4] DEC lawsuit prevented release
D-216 DG Nova 1975 RAM[3] 1600 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] CPU and memory on single board
D-316 DG Nova 1975 RAM[3] 1600 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] CPU and memory on single board
D-416 DG Nova 1975 Core[3] 1600 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] CPU and memory on single board
D-616 DG Nova 1975 Core or RAM[3] 660 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 16[3] CPU and memory on separate boards
MOD 5/S DG Nova 1975 Core[3] 1200 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] D-116 replacement
MOD 5/H DG Nova 1975 Core[3] 1000 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] D-116 replacement
MOD 5 DG Nova 1975 RAM[3] 800 ns[3] 4, 7, 10, or 17[3] D-116 replacement

Usage[edit]

The Entrex 480 utilized the D-116, and was also the basis of the Nixdorf 620. Nixdorf Computer utilized around 1,000 D-116's in their 620 and 8870/1 computer series.[5]

References[edit]

  1. Chapple, Mike (2020). Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure. Jones & Bartlett Learning. p. 26. ISBN 9781284198355. Search this book on
  2. D-112 MSI 12-bit computer (PDF). Digital Computer Controls Inc. Search this book on
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 AUERBACH Buyer's Guide to... Minicomputers (PDF). Auerbach Computer Technology Reports. 1977. pp. 119–131. Search this book on
  4. D-216 16-bit MSI computer (PDF). Digital Computer Controls Inc. Search this book on
  5. "Ein Urteil - und alles bleibt offen". Computerwoche. December 5, 1975.


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