Western Digital FD1771 - Compatible Chips

Compatible Chips

Many compatible chips were available from other vendors:

  • FD179x series from SMC Microelectronics
  • MB887x series from Fujitsu
  • VL177x series from VLSI Technology.
  • Soviet КР1818ВГ93 was a WD1793 clone

These families were used in many microcomputers and home computers including the Radio Shack TRS-80, Acorn Electron, BBC Master, Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes and the SAM Coupé, as well as the +D and DISCiPLE disk interfaces for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 1581 for the Commodore 64 and the Atari XF551 for the Atari XL/XE.

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