6809

6809
Designer	Motorola
Manufacturer	Motorola
Type	8-bit with some 16-bit features
Released	1978
Added to Museum	Not yet

The 6809 or MC6809 was an 8-bit microprocessor with some 16-bit features that was released by Motorola in 1978.

A P suffix indicates a circuit made of plastic.

Variations

The 6809E or MC6809E was a variant that required external circuitry to provide clock signals, whereas the 6809 generated these signals internally.

Systems using 6809 series processors owned by WEC Museum

The 6809 and 6809E processors were popular, finding use in computers, video game consoles, and arcade system boards.

Title	Manufacturer	Release	Notes
TRS-80 Color Computer 2	Tandy	1983	Computer with a 6809E main CPU.

Emulated systems using 6809 series processors owned by WEC Museum

Title	Manufacturer	Release	Notes
6809-based arcade hardware by Williams Electronics	Williams	1980-1987	Arcade boards with a 6809 main CPU. Rev. 1: Used in Bubbles, Defender, Joust, Robotron, Sinistar, and Stargate. Rev. 2: Used in Joust 2.
6809-based arcade hardware by Taito	Taito	1981-1985	Arcade boards with a 6809 main CPU. Ben Bero Beh has a Z80A sound processor and Halley's Comet has a Z80 sound processor.
6809-based arcade hardware by Konami	Konami	1983-1985	Arcade boards with a 6809 main CPU. Z80 sound processor: Circus Charlie, Hyper Sports, Road Fighter, Track & Field, and Yie Ar Kung-Fu. 6809 sound processor: Contra.
System 16 Universal	Namco	1983-1986	Arcade board with a 6809 main CPU and a 6809 sound processor. Used in Libble Rabble.
6809-based arcade hardware by Namco	Namco	1983-1985	Arcade boards with a 6809 main CPU. 6809 sound processor: Dig Dug II, Mappy, Motos, Pac & Pal, Super Pac-Man, and Tower Of Druaga. HD63701 sound processor: Baraduke, Dragon Buster, Metro Cross, Pac-Land, and Sky Kid.
6809-based arcade hardware by Capcom	Namco	1984-1988	Arcade boards with a 6809 main CPU. Z80 sound processor: Ghosts 'n Goblins. 6809 sound processor: SonSon.
6502-based arcade hardware by Data East	Data East	1984	Arcade board with a 6502 main CPU and a 6809 secondary CPU. Used in Express Rider.
6809-based arcade hardware by Bally/Midway	Bally/Midway	1984-1988	Arcade board with a 6809 main CPU. Used in Defender, Joust, Robotron, and Sinistar.
Dual 6809-based arcade hardware by Konami	Konami	1984	Arcade board with two 6809 main CPUs. Used in Time Pilot '84.
6809-based arcade hardware by Data East	Konami	1986-1988	Arcade board with two 6809 main CPUs. Used in Break Thru and Super Real Darwin.
System 1	Namco	1987-1991	Arcade board with a 6809 main CPU, a 6809 graphics processor, and a 6809 sound processor. Used in Dragon Spirit, Face Off, Galaga '88, Pac-Mania, Splatterhouse, Tank Force, .
System 2	Namco	1988-1993	Arcade board with a 6809 sound processor. Used in Dragon Saber, Marvel Land, Ordyne, Phelios, and Rolling Thunder 2.
System 86	Namco	1986-1987	Arcade board with two 6809 main CPUs. Used in Rolling Thunder and Sky Kid Deluxe.
Y Unit	Midway, Williams	1990-1992	Arcade board with a 6809 sound CPU. Used in Mortal Kombat.
T Unit	Midway	1992-1994	Arcade board with a 6809 sound CPU. Used in Mortal Kombat (1993 T Unit kit) and Mortal Kombat 2.