Microprocessors

Main Features of Intel 8086 Microprocessor

8-bit microprocessors are limited in their speed (the number of instructions that can be executed in 1 s), directly addressable…

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How a Microcontroller can be used in a Temperature Measurement System

The figure below illustrates the key elements of a temperature measurement system employing a MC68HC11 microcontroller. Fig: Temperature measurement system…

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Data Registers

Data registers are used in microcomputers to hold data temporarily. Normally this data can be accessed faster than if it…

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Peripheral Devices used with Microprocessors

Microprocessors and peripheral devices provide a complete solution in enhancing complex application environments. In this article, we look at some…

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6 Types of Microprocessor Addressing Modes

Microprocessors perform operations on data stored in the register or memory. This data is specified in the operand field of…

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SIMD, MISD & MIMD Multiple Processor Architectures

Introduction Parallel processing, in which applications are partitioned into multiple tasks that are executed concurrently by multiple processors is used…

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The Pentium Series of Microprocessors

The Pentium processors have a 64-bit data bus which is a major advancement in personal computer CPU design. In actual…

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Computer Memory Organization

A computer system uses memory elements for storing program instructions, data, and other information. From the perspective of the instruction…

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Basic Microprocessor Instructions

Microprocessors perform various basic operations that include data transfer instructions, arithmetic instructions, logic instructions, control transfer instructions and machine control…

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The Intel 8085 Microprocessor

The 8085 Microprocessor is one of the most popular microprocessors. In this article we look at some of the basic…

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