The 8096 microcontroller for real time event control

The 8096 family of microcontrollers has been developed for real time event control applications. Its architecture and internal organization has been optimised to this end. Many of the features on the device are developments of earlier products developed for specific applications such as automotive engine management. The device consists of a central processing unit (CPU), a register file, a number of I/O modules and on chip code memory. The author examines each of these sections and shows how their design supports the requirements of a real time control environment