Microprocessor and Microprocessor
Microprocessor and Microprocessor
READY
This is an acknowledgment signal from the slower I/O devices or memory. When high, it indicates that the
device is ready to transfer data, else the microprocessor is in the wait state.
RESET
By using this pin, the program control returns to FFFF0 H.
INTR
This pin is used to receive an interrupt request signal. It is a type of maskable interrupt.
NMI
This is used for Non-Maskable Interrupt Request.
GND
There are two ground pins in the 8086, pin 1 and pin 20.
VCC
The pin 40 is for voltage input.
MN / MX'
This pin is used for minimum or maximum mode of the microprocessor. When this pin is 1, the
microprocessor works in minimum mode, and when the pin is at 0, the maximum mode is followed.
Clock signal
Pin 19 for clock input (CLK): an 8086 requires a clock signal from some external, crystal-controlled clock
generator to synchronize internal operations in the processor with maximum frequencies ranging from 5 MHZ
to 10 MHZ.