Unit 1 Microprocessor B
Unit 1 Microprocessor B
Introduction :
✓The 8085 microprocessor is a popular 8-bit microprocessor that was first introduced by Intel in
1976. It has a set of instructions that it can execute, and the execution of each instruction involves a
series of steps known as the instruction cycle.
✓The instruction cycle of the 8085 microprocessor consists of four basic steps, which are:
1.Fetch: In this step, the microprocessor fetches the instruction from the memory location pointed to
by the program counter (PC). The PC is incremented by one after the fetch operation.
2.Decode: Once the instruction is fetched, the microprocessor decodes it to determine the operation
to be performed and the operands involved.
3.Execute: In this step, the microprocessor performs the operation specified by the instruction on the
operands.
4.Store: Finally, the result of the execution is stored in the appropriate memory location or register.
• Once the execution of an instruction is complete, the microprocessor returns to the fetch step to
fetch the next instruction to be executed. This cycle repeats until the program is complete or
interrupted.