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8087 Numeric Data Processor

The document discusses the 8087 numeric data processor, which was designed by Intel to work with the 8086/8088 processors. It supported integer, float, and real data types from 2-10 bytes and could perform calculations quickly. The 8087 architecture included a control unit and numeric extension unit, and it followed IEEE floating point standards.

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8087 Numeric Data Processor

The document discusses the 8087 numeric data processor, which was designed by Intel to work with the 8086/8088 processors. It supported integer, float, and real data types from 2-10 bytes and could perform calculations quickly. The 8087 architecture included a control unit and numeric extension unit, and it followed IEEE floating point standards.

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8087 numeric data processor is also known as Math co-processor, Numeric

processor extension and Floating point unit. It was the first math coprocessor
designed by Intel to pair with 8086/8088 resulting in easier and faster calculation.
Once the instructions are identified by the 8086/8088 processor, then it is allotted to
the 8087 co-processor for further execution.
The data types supported by 8087 are −

 Binary Integers
 Packed decimal numbers
 Real numbers
 Temporary real format
The most prominent features of 8087 numeric data processor are as follows −
 It supports data of type integer, float, and real types ranging from 2-10 bytes.
 The processing speed is so high that it can calculate multiplication of two 64-
bits real numbers in ~27 µs and can also calculate square-root in ~35 µs.
 It follows IEEE floating point standards.

8087 Architecture
8087 Architecture is divided into two groups, i.e., Control Unit (CU) and Numeric
Extension Unit (NEU).
 The control unit handles all the communication between the processor and
the memory such as it receives and decodes instructions, reads and writes
memory operands, maintains parallel queue, etc. All the coprocessor
instructions are ESC instructions, i.e., they start with ‘F’, the coprocessor only
executes the ESC instructions while other instructions are executed by the
microprocessor.
 The numeric extension unit handles all the numeric processor instructions
like arithmetic, logical, transcendental, and data transfer instructions. It has 8
register stack, which holds the operands for instructions and their results.
The architecture of 8087 coprocessor is as follows −
8087 Pin Description
Let us first take a look at the pin diagram of 8087 −
The following list provides the Pin Description of 8087 −
 AD0 – AD15 − These are the time multiplexed address/data lines, which carry
addresses during the first clock cycle and data from the second clock cycle
onwards.
 A19 / S6 – A16/S − These lines are the time multiplexed address/status lines. It
functions in a similar way to the corresponding pins of 8086. The S 6, S4 and
S3 are permanently high, while the S5 is permanently low.
 $\overline{BHE}$/S7 − During the first clock cycle, the $\overline{BHE}$/S7 is
used to enable data on to the higher byte of the 8086 data bus and after that
works as status line S7.
 QS1, QS0 − These are queue status input signals which provides the status of
instruction queue, their conditions as shown in the following table −

QS0 QS1 Status

0 0 No operation

0 1 First byte of opcode from the queue

1 0 Empty the queue

1 1 Subsequent byte from the queue

 INT − It is an interrupt signal, which changes to high when an unmasked


exception has been received during the execution.
 BUSY − It is an output signal, when it is high it indicates a busy state to the
CPU.
 READY − It is an input signal used to inform the coprocessor whether the bus
is ready to receive data or not.
 RESET − It is an input signal used to reject the internal activities of the
coprocessor and prepare it for further execution whenever required by the
CPU.
 CLK − The CLK input provides the basic timings for the processor operation.
 VCC − It is a power supply signal, which requires +5V supply for the
operation of the circuit.
 S0, S1, S2 − These are the status signals that provide the status of the
operation which is used by the Bus Controller 8087 to generate memory and
I/O control signals. These signals are active during the fourth clock cycle.
S2 S1 S0 Queue Status

0 X X Unused

1 0 0 Unused

1 0 1 Memory read

1 1 0 Memory write

1 1 1 Passive

 RQ/GT1 & RQ/GT0 − These are the Request/Grant signals used by the 8087
processors to gain control of the bus from the host processor 8086/8088 for
operand transfers.

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