Functional block diagram of Intel 8085 microprocessor and the functional units
Last updated on March 5th, 2022 at 05:04 am
The 8085 is an 8-bit processor since its data length and data bus width are 8-bits. It has an addressing capability of 16 bits, that is, it can address 216=64 KB of memory. The 8085 processor is generally available as a 40-pin IC package and uses+5V for power. It can run at a maximum frequency of 3 MHz.
Functional block diagram of Intel 8085 microprocessor
The block diagram explaining the architecture of the Intel 8085 microprocessor is shown in the figure below.
Figure 1: Functional block diagram of Intel 8085 microprocessor
Various functional blocks of 8085 are as follows:
- Arithmetic and logic unit
- General-purpose registers
- Special- purpose registers
- Instruction register and decoder
- Timing and control unit
- Interrupt control
- Serial I/O control
Name the registers of 8085 microprocessor not accessible to the programmer
The following registers cannot be accessed by the programmer:
- Instruction register (IR)
- Memory address register (MAR)
- Temporary registers.
Does the ALU have any storage facility?
No, it does not have any storage facility. For this reason, the need for temporary data registers arises in ALU – it has two inputs: one provided by the accumulator and the other from the temporary data register. The result of summation is stored in the accumulator.
Related posts
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Functional block diagram of Intel 8085 microprocessor and the functional units
General-purpose registers of 8085 microprocessor
Special-purpose registers of 8085 microprocessor – FAQs
Different Signals used in 8085 microprocessor & their significance – FAQs
Author of this post
This post is co-authored by Professor Saraswati Saha, who is an assistant professor at RCCIIT, a renowned degree engineering college in India. Professor Saha teaches subjects related to digital electronics & microprocessors.