Reflecting the most recent changes in the ever-advancing Motorola Microcontroller market, this leading textbook for the Motorola family of microprocessors remains at the forefront of its field. Now in its Fourth Edition it builds upon the traditional coverage of 8-bit technology to include the exciting applications of Motorola's microcontrollers - the 68HC11 family - and goes beyond to include many new high-performance designs.

An introduction to microprocessors, updated to cover recent models. Designed as a first course in microcomputers, this new edition covers the hardware and machine language software of the 8080/8085 and Z-80 8-bit microprocessors. It explores various aspects of microcomputer technology using examples of 8080/8085 and Z-80 applications.

Explains Fundamentals of Digital Computers & Operation of Microprocessors Through a Hypothetical Model of a Microcomputer. Provides Problems after Each Chapter

Using the popular, powerful, and easy-to-understand 68HC11 microprocessor as a representative example, this text provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, principles, and techniques of microprocessors and microprocessor based systems. *NEW-Substantial, in-depth coverage of troubleshooting. - Equips students with the basic principles and techniques involved in troubleshooting digital systems- throughout the text, in case studies, and in end-of-chapter questions and problems. *A comprehensive review of digital principles and circuits-Prior to discussion of microcomputers and microprocessors. - Clarifies material for those with minimal background in digital electronics or those needing a refresher. *Immediate practical application of the principles, ideas, and techniques presented. - Includes over 400 chapter-end problems of varying complexity-many with answers in the back of the text. *Extensive use of illustrative examples, uncluttered diagrams, and flowcharts. - Helps to make difficult concepts more understandable for the beginning student. *Chapter-end glossaries. - Familiarizes students with the language of microprocessors to increase their levels of success in the c

Using the popular, powerful, and easy-to-understand 68HC11 microprocessor as a representative example, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, principles, and techniques of microprocessors and microprocessor based systems. Chapter topics include Number Systems and Codes, Digital Circuits, Memory Devices, Introduction to Computers, Microcomputer Structure and Operation, The Microprocessor: Heart of the Microcomputer, Programming the 68HC11 MPU, Input/Output Modes, and Input/Output Interfacing. For those interested in a career in electrical or computer engineering.

Introduction to microcomputers. Binary numbers and logic operations. The basic computer. Elementary programming. Accumulator and memory referencing instructions. Branch and jump instructions. Assembly language for the 6800. The hardware configuration system of the 6800. Input/output. Interrupts and direct memory accesses. Monitor systems. Other microprocessors. Interfacing techniques. CRT display terminal application. Positive and negative powers of 2. The 6800 instruction set. Table of cycle by cycle operation for each instruction. Program for a CRT terminal. ASCII conversion chart. 6809 instruction set.

Microprocessors and Microcomputer-Based System Design, Second Edition, builds on the concepts of the first edition. It discusses the basics of microprocessors, various 32-bit microprocessors, the 8085 microprocessor, the fundamentals of peripheral interfacing, and Intel and Motorola microprocessors. This edition includes new topics such as floating-point arithmetic, Program Array Logic, and flash memories. It covers the popular Intel 80486/80960 and Motorola 68040 as well as the Pentium and PowerPC microprocessors. The final chapter presents system design concepts, applying the design principles covered in previous chapters to sample problems.