8086 Microprocessor Architecture
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What is the size of the address bus in the 8086 microprocessor?

  • 24-bit
  • 32-bit
  • 20-bit (correct)
  • 16-bit
  • How many segment registers are available in the 8086 microprocessor?

  • 10
  • 4
  • 8
  • 6 (correct)
  • What is the function of the Barrel Shifter unit in the 8086 microprocessor?

  • Shift and rotate operations (correct)
  • Logical operations
  • Arithmetic operations
  • Memory access
  • What is the maximum size of each segment in the 8086 microprocessor's segmented memory architecture?

    <p>64KB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Instruction Pointer (IP) register in the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>To point to the next instruction to be fetched</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of instructions in the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>1, 2, or 3 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Control Unit in the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>To fetch and decode instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total number of registers available in the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>14</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the SI and DI registers in the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>To hold the address of the source and destination operands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 8086 microprocessor, what is the maximum number of instructions that can be simultaneously processed in the pipeline?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Operand Fetch stage in the 8086 microprocessor's pipeline?

    <p>To fetch the operands required for instruction execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 8086 microprocessor, how is the 20-bit address space divided?

    <p>Into a 16-bit segment register and a 16-bit offset register</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the INT and INTA pins in the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>To handle interrupt requests and acknowledgments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increasing the clock speed of the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>It improves the performance of the microprocessor by executing instructions faster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of segmentation in the 8086 microprocessor's memory organization?

    <p>To divide the address space into smaller segments for easier management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of interrupt vectors supported by the 8086 microprocessor?

    <p>256</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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

    • 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:
      1. Instruction Fetch: The CPU retrieves an instruction from memory
      2. Instruction Decode: The CPU decodes the instruction and determines the operation to be performed
      3. 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)
    • 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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