UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - Marian Engineering College

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08.505 MICROPROCESSORS AND INTERFACING 2 – 2 – 0
Module I (16 hours)
Intel 8085 Microprocessor – Internal Architecture, Addressing modes. Timing – 8085 bus activities during a
read/write machine cycle. Addressing memory and ports, ROM/RAM/Port decoder. A/D and D/A
converters and interfacing.
Module II (18 hours)
Intel 8086 Microprocessor – Internal architecture, Signals and System connections, addressing modes,
Minimum mode and Maximum mode- system timing, Comparison with 8088, Instruction set and
programming. Assembler directives, Interrupts and interrupt applications, 8259A Priority Interrupt
controller.
Module III (18 hours)
Interfacing 8086- 8254 software programmable timer/counter, 8237 DMA controller, Digital interfacing –
8255 Programmable Peripheral Interface, display and key board interfacing with 8279, 8251A USART.
Text Books:
1. Interfacing & applications of Microprocessors – Gaonkar, Prentice Hall
2. Microprocessors and Interfacing – Douglas V. Hall, McGraw Hill.
Reference Books:
1. Microprocessors, PC Hardware and Interfacing – N Mathivanan, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
2. Microprocessors and programmed logic – Kenneth L. Short, Pearson Education.
3. Microprocessor, Microcomputer and Applications, 3 rd Edn – A. K. Mukopadhyaya, Narosa.
Internal Continuous Assessment (Maximum Marks-50)
25 Marks - Tests (minimum 2)
15 Marks - Assignments (minimum 3) such as home work, problem solving, literature survey, seminar,
term-project, software/hardware exercises, etc.
10 Marks - Regularity in the class
University Examination Pattern
PART A: Short answer questions 10 x 4 marks=40 marks
All questions are compulsory. There should be at least three questions
from each module and not more than four questions from any module.
PART B: Descriptive/Analytical/Problem solving questions 3 x 20 marks=60 marks
Candidates have to answer one question out of two or two questions
out of four from each module.
Maximum Total Marks: 100