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The 8086 microprocessor operates in minimum mode when MN/MX' = 1, providing all necessary control signals for memory and I/O operations without supporting multiprocessing. It features a 20-bit address bus, allowing access to 1MB of memory, and utilizes various components like latches, transceivers, and a clock generator for efficient data handling. Control signals are generated to manage read/write operations and interrupts, ensuring successful communication between the processor and external devices.

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Minimum Mode

The 8086 microprocessor operates in minimum mode when MN/MX' = 1, providing all necessary control signals for memory and I/O operations without supporting multiprocessing. It features a 20-bit address bus, allowing access to 1MB of memory, and utilizes various components like latches, transceivers, and a clock generator for efficient data handling. Control signals are generated to manage read/write operations and interrupts, ensuring successful communication between the processor and external devices.

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Minimum mode configuration of 8086 microprocessor (Min

mode)

• The 8086 microprocessor operates in minimum mode when MN/MX’ = 1.


• In minimum mode,8086 is the only processor in the system which
provides all the control signals which are needed for memory operations
and I/O interfacing.
• Here the circuit is simple but it does not support multiprocessing.
• The other components which are transceivers, latches, 8284 clock
generator, 74138 decoder, memory and i/o devices are also present in
the system.
• The address bus of 8086 is 20 bits long. By this we can access 220 byte
memory i.e. 1MB . Out of 20 bits, 16 bits A0 to A15(or 16 lines) are
multiplexed with a data bus. By multiplexing, it means they will act as
address lines during the first T state of the machine cycle and in the rest,
they act as data lines. A16 to A19 are multiplexed S3 to S6 and BHE’ is
multiplexed with S7.
• Control signals provided by 8086 for memory
operations and i/o interfacing :
They are used to identifying whether the bus is
carrying a valid address or not , in which
direction data is needed to be transferred over
the bus, when there is valid write data on the
data bus and when to put read data on the
system bus. Therefore, their sequence pattern
makes all the operations successful in a
particular machine cycle.
• 8282 (8 bits) latch :
The latches are buffered D FF. They are used to
separate the valid address from the
multiplexed Address/data bus by using the
control signal ALE, which is connected to
strobe(STB) of 8282. The ALE is active high
signal. Here three such latches are required
because the address is 20 bits.
• 8286 (8 bits) transceivers :
They are bidirectional buffers and also known as
data amplifiers. They are used to separate the valid
data from multiplexed add/data bus. Two such
transceivers are needed because the data bus is 16
bits long. 8286 is connected to DT/R’ and DEN’
signals. They are enabled through the DEN
signal .The direction of data on the data bus is
controlled by the DT/R’ signal. DT/R’ is connected to
T and DEN’ is connected to OE’.
• 8284 clock generator is used to provide the clock.
• M/IO’= 1,then I/O transfer is performed over the bus. and when M/
IO’ = 0, then I/O operation is performed.
• The signals RD’ and write WR’ are used to identify whether a read
bus cycle or a write bus cycle is performing. When WR’ = 0 ,then it
indicates that valid output data on the data bus.
• RD’ indicates that the 8086 is performing a read data or instruction
fetch process is occurring .During read operations, one other control
signal is also used, which is DEN ( data enable) and it indicates the
external devices when they should put data on the bus.
• Control signals for all operations are generated by decoding M/IO’,
RD’, WR’. They are decoded by 74138 3:8 decoder.
•
• INTR and INTA :
• When INTR = 1,then there is an interrupt to
8086 by other devices for their service. When
INTA’= 0,then it indicates that the processor is
ready to service them.
• The bus request is made by other devices using
the HOLD signal and the processor
acknowledges them using the HLDA output
signal.

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