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How the 8086 processor's microcode engine works

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The 8086 microprocessor was a groundbreaking processor introduced by Intel in 1978. It led to the x86 architecture that still dominates de...
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A bug fix in the 8086 microprocessor, revealed in the die's silicon

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The 8086 microprocessor was a groundbreaking processor introduced by Intel in 1978. It led to the x86 architecture that still dominates de...
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The unusual bootstrap drivers inside the 8086 microprocessor chip

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The 8086 microprocessor is one of the most important chips ever created; it started the x86 architecture that still dominates desktop and ...
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Reverse-engineering a 1960s cordwood flip flop module with X-ray CT scans

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How can you find out what's inside a sealed electronics module from the 1960s? In this blog post, I reverse-engineer an encapsulated f...
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