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What is the size of the address bus in the 8086 microprocessor?
How many segment registers are available in the 8086 microprocessor?
What is the function of the Barrel Shifter unit in the 8086 microprocessor?
What is the maximum size of each segment in the 8086 microprocessor's segmented memory architecture?
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What is the purpose of the Instruction Pointer (IP) register in the 8086 microprocessor?
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What is the length of instructions in the 8086 microprocessor?
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What is the function of the Control Unit in the 8086 microprocessor?
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What is the total number of registers available in the 8086 microprocessor?
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What is the primary function of the SI and DI registers in the 8086 microprocessor?
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In the 8086 microprocessor, what is the maximum number of instructions that can be simultaneously processed in the pipeline?
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What is the purpose of the Operand Fetch stage in the 8086 microprocessor's pipeline?
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In the 8086 microprocessor, how is the 20-bit address space divided?
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What is the function of the INT and INTA pins in the 8086 microprocessor?
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What is the effect of increasing the clock speed of the 8086 microprocessor?
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What is the purpose of segmentation in the 8086 microprocessor's memory organization?
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What is the number of interrupt vectors supported by the 8086 microprocessor?
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Study Notes
8086 Microprocessor Architecture
Overview
- The 8086 microprocessor is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1979
- It is a member of the x86 family of microprocessors
- The 8086 is a significant improvement over its predecessors, with a larger address space and improved performance
Architecture
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Bus Structure:
- 16-bit data bus
- 20-bit address bus (allowing for 1MB of address space)
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Registers:
- 14 registers in total
- 8 general-purpose registers (AX, BX, CX, DX, SI, DI, BP, SP)
- 6 segment registers (CS, DS, ES, FS, GS, SS)
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Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle:
- Instruction Fetch: The CPU retrieves an instruction from memory
- Instruction Decode: The CPU decodes the instruction and determines the operation to be performed
- Instruction Execute: The CPU executes the instruction
Execution Units
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): Performs arithmetic and logical operations
- Barrel Shifter: Performs shift and rotate operations
- Multiplier/Divider: Performs multiplication and division operations
Memory Organization
- Segmentation: The 8086 uses a segmented memory architecture, dividing the 1MB address space into 16 segments of 64KB each
- Segment Registers: The segment registers (CS, DS, ES, FS, GS, SS) are used to specify the base address of each segment
Instruction Set
- Instruction Length: Instructions can be 1, 2, or 3 bytes long
- Instruction Format: Instructions consist of an opcode, followed by optional operands (registers, memory addresses, or immediates)
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Addressing Modes: The 8086 supports several addressing modes, including:
- Register indirect
- Memory direct
- Register indirect with displacement
- Base-plus-index
Control Unit
- Instruction Pointer (IP): The IP register points to the next instruction to be fetched
- Flags: The 8086 has 9 flags that are used to indicate the result of arithmetic and logical operations
- Interrupt Handling: The 8086 has a built-in interrupt system, allowing for efficient handling of interrupts and exceptions
8086 Microprocessor Architecture
Overview
- 16-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1979
- Member of the x86 family of microprocessors
- Significant improvement over predecessors with larger address space and improved performance
Bus Structure
- 16-bit data bus
- 20-bit address bus, allowing for 1MB of address space
Registers
- 14 registers in total
- 8 general-purpose registers: AX, BX, CX, DX, SI, DI, BP, SP
- 6 segment registers: CS, DS, ES, FS, GS, SS
Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle
- Instruction Fetch: CPU retrieves an instruction from memory
- Instruction Decode: CPU decodes the instruction and determines the operation to be performed
- Instruction Execute: CPU executes the instruction
Execution Units
- Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): Performs arithmetic and logical operations
- Barrel Shifter: Performs shift and rotate operations
- Multiplier/Divider: Performs multiplication and division operations
Memory Organization
- Segmented memory architecture, dividing the 1MB address space into 16 segments of 64KB each
- Segment registers specify the base address of each segment
Instruction Set
- Instructions can be 1, 2, or 3 bytes long
- Instruction format: opcode, followed by optional operands (registers, memory addresses, or immediates)
- Addressing modes: register indirect, memory direct, register indirect with displacement, base-plus-index
Control Unit
- Instruction Pointer (IP): points to the next instruction to be fetched
- 9 flags: indicate the result of arithmetic and logical operations
- Built-in interrupt system: allows for efficient handling of interrupts and exceptions
Overview
- 8086 microprocessor is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1979
- It is a significant improvement over its predecessor, the 8080, with enhanced performance and functionality
Architecture
Bus Structure
- 16-bit address bus and a 16-bit data bus
- Address bus is divided into two parts: A0-A7 (lower byte) and A8-A15 (upper byte)
- Data bus is divided into two parts: D0-D7 (lower byte) and D8-D15 (upper byte)
Registers
General-Purpose Registers
- 14 registers, each 16 bits wide
- AX, BX, CX, DX (accumulator, base, counter, and data registers)
- SI, DI (source and destination index registers)
- BP, SP (base and stack pointers)
- IX (index register)
Segment Registers
- 4 segment registers, each 16 bits wide
- CS (code segment)
- DS (data segment)
- ES (extra segment)
- SS (stack segment)
Execution
Instruction Cycle
- Fetch: retrieve an instruction from memory
- Decode: decode the instruction
- Operate: execute the instruction
- Store: store the results
Pipelining
- 6-stage pipeline:
- Instruction Fetch
- Instruction Decode
- Operand Fetch
- Execution
- Memory Access
- Write Back
Memory Organization
Segmentation
- Segmented memory organization
- Code segment (CS)
- Data segment (DS)
- Extra segment (ES)
- Stack segment (SS)
- Each segment can have a maximum size of 64 KB
Memory Addressing
- Real-mode addressing
- 20-bit address space (2^20 = 1,048,576 bytes)
- 16-bit segment registers and 16-bit offset registers
Other Features
Interrupt Handling
- Single interrupt request pin (INT) and a single interrupt acknowledge pin (INTA)
- Supports 256 interrupt vectors
Clock Speed
- Original 8086 has a clock speed of 5 MHz
- Later versions of the 8086, such as the 8086-2, have higher clock speeds (up to 8 MHz)
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Learn about the 8086 microprocessor, a 16-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1979, and understand its architecture, bus structure, and registers.
