Parallax Propeller Chip Temperature Test

The Propeller chip runs perfectly from -73C to 190C (the limit of our test chamber). Cables melted and shorted, but the Propeller never failed!

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• Parallax
• Propeller
• Temperature
• Test

[andygaras]

how many 74xx would it take to do what the propeller is doing?

[cyborgtroy]

I feel safe in knowing that there is no chance of a dangerous equipment malfunction prior to my victory candescence.

[ScriptSlinger]

Good work, guys - keep it up!

[jason4themoney]

Could I use this to boost my PC? lol

[SolutionByEvolution]

@jpmorgan187 Parallax designed the Propeller in its entirety which included creating the standard cells, blocks and layout from scratch.

[jpmorgan187]

did parallax design the propeller processor? or is there some other company behind it? eg, I believe the used microchip's PIC processor for the basic stamps.

[cumesoftware]

@AMiGR667 Yes indeed! I agree on that. 180ºC, even for this kind of processor, is really extreme. I was quite impressed. Parallax really committed to design this from the ground up. It is an excellent and new kind of architecture, as the Z80 was for its time.

[AMiGR667]

@cumesoftware

My reply was quite cocky and uncalled for, I must have been in a bad mood or something, his comment was blatantly a joke... It was a good two years ago, hard to remember... I was just pointing out that the 74xx series logic handling such an extreme temperature range would be far less impressive than this.

[cumesoftware]

@AMiGR667 Processors are made using logic gates, case you don't know. The 74xx family doesn't have any processors, but sure it has logic gates. So  andygaras question is legit.

[bobjoe212x]

wow... those are some really extreme temps...

i wonder does this thing like instantly warm\freeze a room when testing high heat?

[azayles]

I wouldn't imagine so 'cause of the weird aspect ratio that'd give you. You can get colour LCD or OLED screens though that'll display video from a Propeller or even a Basic Stamp.