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Texas Instruments TI-5018
Date of introduction: | 1993 | Display technology: | LCD |
New price: | Display size: | 12 | |
Size: | 6.8" x 4.2" x 1.0" 172 x 107 x 25 mm3 |
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Weight: | 5.3 ounces, 152 grams | Serial No: | 1755592 |
Batteries: | LR44 (30µA) | Date of manufacture: | mth 02 year 1995 |
AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Thailand | |
Precision: | 12 | Integrated circuits: | Sharp LI3164AR |
Memories: | 1 + 1 | ||
Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The TI-5018 combines a large and easy-to-read 12 digits LC-Display with solar cells and a backup battery. It features everything you need for the daily use on your desktop.
Dismantling
this TI-5018 manufactured in February 1995 by
Compal Electronics in Thailand
reveals a standard Far East design with a huge printed
circuit board (PCB) for the keyboard and some smaller remaining components.
This
first generation of the TI-5018 is centered around a Sharp LI3164AR single-chip
calculator circuit.
In 2001 Texas Instruments introduced with the TI-5018SV
a new calculator design style that was continued in 2003 with the TI-503SV,
TI-1706SV and TI-1795SV.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.