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Showing posts with label Z-80. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Z-80. Show all posts

Reverse engineering ARM1 instruction sequencing, compared with the Z-80 and 6502

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When a computer executes a machine language instruction, it breaks down the instruction into smaller steps that are performed in sequence....
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Down to the silicon: how the Z80's registers are implemented

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The 8-bit Z80 microprocessor is famed for use in many early personal computers such the Osborne 1, TRS-80, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. The Z80...
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Why the Z-80's data pins are scrambled

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If you look closely at the datasheet for a Z-80 chip, you'll notice the data pins are in a random-looking order. The address pins (A) ar...
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The Z-80's 16-bit increment/decrement circuit reverse engineered

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The 8-bit Z-80 processor was very popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, powering many personal computers such as the Osborne 1, TRS-80,...
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The Z-80 has a 4-bit ALU. Here's how it works.

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The 8-bit Z-80 processor is famed for use in many early personal computers such the Osborne 1, TRS-80, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum, and it is s...
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