The Intel 8086 Microprocessor: a 16-bit Evolution of the 8080

1 June 1978

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Computer

Vol. 11 (6) , 18-27
https://doi.org/10.1109/c-m.1978.218219

Abstract

The architecture and instruction set of this new 16-bit microprocessor were designed to meet the requirements of a broad spectrum of new microprocessor applications.

Keywords

MICROPROCESSORS
REGISTERS
ARITHMETIC
PROCESS CONTROL
CODE STANDARDS
THROUGHPUT
PROCESS DESIGN
ASSEMBLY
PROPAGATION DELAY
CLOCKS