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Texas Instruments BA Real Estate
Date of introduction: | 1996 | Display technology: | LCD |
New price: | ($39.99 in 2003) | Display size: | 3 + 10 (7 + 2) |
Size: | 5.9" x 3.0" x 0.50" | ||
Weight: | 2.9 ounces | Serial No: | |
Batteries: | 2*LR44 | Date of manufacture: | mth 04 year 1997 |
AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | China (N) | |
Precision: | 13 | Integrated circuits: | |
Memories: | 1 | ||
Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
Texas Instruments changed in 1996 the design of the scientific calculators to a smoother design. The family covers:
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TI-30Xa • TI-30Xa Solar • TI-36X Solar Includes 2-dim statistics, conversions and binary/hexadecimal number bases |
Within this family two financial calculators were introduced:
• BA Real Estate • BA-35 Solar |
Together with the new design of the calculators the "chip-on-board" or COB-technology was introduced in the manufacturing process. We know this technology already from the PS-2100 Databank introduced in 1992. The calculator chip is attached direct on the printed circuit board and connected with small bond-wires. A small blob of epoxy resin on top finishes the construction.
The first generation of the BA Real Estate was introduced already in 1993.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.