====== HARDWARE ======

===== Micro Computers =====

[[Color Computer]] \\
[[Color Computer 2]] \\
[[Color Computer 2B]] \\
[[Deluxe Color Computer]] \\
[[Color Computer 3]] \\
[[:Micro Color Computer:]] (MC-10) \\

===== FPGA Implementations =====

[[Matchbox CoCo]] \\
[[CoCo3FPGA]] \\
[[CoCoDev]] \\
[[Mister CoCo]] \\

===== Major Components =====

^ Major Components ^ Abbreviation ^ Implementations ^ Uses ^
| Micro-Processor Units                  | (MPU)  | [[Motorola MC6809E]]     | Stock CoCo 1, 2, 3 MPU |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Hitachi HD6309]]       | Upgrade CoCo 1, 2, 3 MPU |  
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola MC6803]]      | Stock Micro Color 10 MCU |
| Video Display Generators               | (VDG)  | [[Motorola MC6847]]      | Stock CoCo 1,2, Micro Color 10 VDG |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola SC80651]]     | Deluxe Color Computer VDG |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola XC80652]]     | CoCo 2B VDG |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[CoCoVGA]]              | VDG enhancement daughterboard |
| Graphics Interrupt Memory Enhancements | (GIME) | [[GIME 1986]] "Tequila"  | Stock CoCo 3 Advanced Color Video Chip |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[GIME 1987]] "Tortilla" | Improved CoCo 3 Advanced Color Video Chip |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[GIME-X]] | FPGA recreation of the GIME with enhancements |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[GIME-Z]] | FPGA recreation of the GIME with planned enhancements |
| Synchronous Address Multiplexers       | (SAM)  | [[Motorola MC6883]] | Stock SAM design |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola SN 783]] | CoCo 1,2 SAM |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola SN 785]] | Late CoCo 2, 2B SAM |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[SAM Accelerator]] | Enhanced SAM supporting fast clock speed in CoCo 1, 2 |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[SAM X4]] | Enhanced SAM supporting 256KB bank switched 32KB at a time |
| Peripheral Interface Adapters          | (PIA)  | [[Motorola MC6821]] | Stock PIA for CoCo 1, 2 |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola MC6822]] | Different bus driving version of PIA |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola SC67331]] | CoCo 3 PIA |
| :::                                    | :::    | [[Motorola LSC81001P]] | CoCo 3 PIA |
| Supply And Level Translator            | (SALT) | [[Motorola SC77527P]] | Integrated chip to reduce component counts in CoCo 2, 3 |