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The 880 Processor
The 880 series of East German processors are clones of Zilog Z80 processors. The U880 and UB880 are Z80 clones, the UA880 is a Z80 A equivalent and the VB880 is a Z80 version with enhanced temperature range (-25° to +85° C) for industrial and military purposes. They were produced by Funkwerk Erfurt (FWE), later renamed to VEB Mikroelektronik "Karl Marx" in Erfurt (MME) in the 1980s.
 
The 880 CPUs were used in several GDR microcomputers like the RFT KC 85 series, the Robotron KC 87 and the Z 9001.

Chips made in GDR have a 2 character date code:
 
Part 1: Year Part 2: Month
F1975
H1976
I1977
K1978
L1979
M1980
 
N1981
P1982
R1983
S1984
T1985
U1986
 
V1987
W1988
X1989
A1990
B1991
       
1January
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7July
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0October
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DDecember
Eastern Bloc Z80 FWE U880D (GDR)
Eastern Bloc Z80 FWE U880D (GDR) Top Side
U880D
P3
00B
Eastern Bloc Z80 FWE U880D (GDR) Back Side
16401
The first Eastern German Z80 clone introduced in the early 1980s.
 
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Core Frequency:1 MHz
Board Frequency:1 MHz
Data bus (ext.):8 Bit
Address bus:16 Bit
Voltage:5 V
Manufactured: March 1982
Made in:East Germany
Package Type:Plastic
DIP-40
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Eastern Bloc Z80 MME UA880D (GDR)
Eastern Bloc Z80 MME UA880D (GDR) Top Side
UA880D
U6
MME
Eastern Bloc Z80 MME UA880D (GDR) Back Side
03403
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Core Frequency:4 MHz
Board Frequency:4 MHz
Data bus (ext.):8 Bit
Address bus:16 Bit
Voltage:5 V
Manufactured: June 1986
Made in:East Germany
Package Type:Plastic
DIP-40
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Eastern Bloc Z80 MME UB880D (GDR)
Eastern Bloc Z80 MME UB880D (GDR) Top Side
UB880D
A3
MME
Eastern Bloc Z80 MME UB880D (GDR) Back Side
94352
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Core Frequency:2.5 MHz
Board Frequency:2.5 MHz
Data bus (ext.):8 Bit
Address bus:16 Bit
Voltage:5 V
Manufactured: March 1990
Made in:East Germany
Package Type:Plastic
DIP-40
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Eastern Bloc Z80 MME VB880D (GDR)
Eastern Bloc Z80 MME VB880D (GDR) Top Side
VB880D
W3
MME
Eastern Bloc Z80 MME VB880D (GDR) Back Side
55845
The VB880 is a Z80 version with enhanced temperature range (-25° to +85° C) for industrial and military purposes.
 
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Core Frequency:2.5 MHz
Board Frequency:2.5 MHz
Data bus (ext.):8 Bit
Address bus:16 Bit
Voltage:5 V
Manufactured: March 1988
Made in:East Germany
Package Type:Plastic
DIP-40
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