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Microprocessor & Microcontroller Architecture: From Silicon to Embedded Systems
A comprehensive 12-part masterclass in digital computing architecture, assembly language, memory segmentation, bus arbitration, and embedded hardware controllers—covering Intel 8085, 8086, 8051 MCU, and peripheral ICs.
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- 1Part 1: Microprocessor Evolution, Architectural Generations, and Operating Fundamentals
- 2Part 2: Taxonomy of Microprocessors: CISC, RISC, EPIC, Vector, and Multicore Architectures
- 3Part 3: Intel 8085 Microprocessor Architecture: Internal Hardware, Registers, and Bus Demultiplexing
- 4Part 4: Intel 8085 Instruction Set and Addressing Modes: Data Formats, Opcodes, and Machine Cycles
- 5Part 5: 8085 Assembly Language Programming: Practical Algorithms, Arithmetic Routines, and Memory Manipulation
- 6Part 6: Industrial and Everyday Applications of Microprocessors: From Automotive ECUs to IoT Smart Systems
- 7Part 7: Intel 8086 16-Bit Microprocessor Architecture: BIU, EU, Segmented Memory, and Instruction Pipelining
- 8Part 8: Intel 8086 Pin Configuration, Operating Modes (Min/Max), and Comprehensive Instruction Set
- 9Part 9: Interrupt Structures and Vector Pointer Table in Intel 8086: Hardware, Software, and Exception Handling
- 10Part 10: Multiprocessor Configurations, 8087 Numeric Coprocessor, and Memory/IO Interfacing
- 11Part 11: Intel 8051 Microcontroller Architecture: Harvard Memory Map, SFRs, and I/O Port Circuits
- 12Part 12: Programmable Peripheral Interface ICs: Architecture and Pin Configuration of 8255, 8259, 8254, 8251, and 8257