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Texas Instruments TI-106 II
| Date of introduction: | 2014 | Display technology: | LCD |
| New price: | €7.95 (SRP 2014) | Display size: | 10 characters and 10 digits |
| Size: | 4.8" x 2.7" x
0.45" 123 x 68 x 12 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 2.0 ounces, 58 grams | Serial No: | |
| Batteries: | LR44 | Date of manufacture: | mth 11 year 2013 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | China (K) | |
| Precision: | 10 | Integrated circuits: | |
| Memories: | 1 | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
original TI-106 was introduced already in 1989 and
Texas Instruments released with the TI-106 II a very innovative successor for
its 25th Anniversary. The two-line display borrowed from the
TI-30X IIS allows the first time
for a basic calculator to see input and answers the same time.
Dismantling
this TI-106 II manufactured in November 2013 by Kinpo Electronics,
Inc. in China reveals a typical design of a calculator developed in the 21th
century. The single-chip calculator circuit is bonded directly to a high-quality
printed circuit board (PCB) that connects with a flat ribbon cable to the
LC-Display.
Don't miss the
TI-Primaire Plus
introduced a few month after the TI-106 II and the Canon Palmtronic
MD-8 introducing the two-line display
already in 1979.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, June 24, 2014. No reprints without written permission.