8085 Interrupts

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Classification of Interrupts

Interrupts can be classified into two types:

Maskable Interrupts (Can be delayed or Rejected) Non-Maskable Interrupts (Can not be delayed or Rejected)

Interrupts can also be classified into:

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Vectored (the address of the service routine is hardwired) Non-vectored (the address of the service routine needs to

Vectored: The address of the subroutine is already known to the Microprocessor

Non Vectored: The device will have to supply the address of the subroutine to the Microprocessor

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Interrupt name INTR RST 5.5 RST 6.5 RST 7.5 TRAP

Maskable Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Vectored No Yes Yes Yes Yes

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The 8085 has 4 Masked/Vectored interrupt inputs.

RST 5.5, RST 6.5, RST 7.5

They are all maskable. They are automatically vectored according to the following table: Vector Interrupt
RST 5.5 RST 6.5 RST 7.5 002CH 0034H 003CH

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Interrupt Name INTR RST 5.5 / RST 6.5 RST 7.5 TRAP

Maskable Yes Yes Yes No

Masking Method DI / EI DI / EI SIM DI / EI SIM None

Vectored No Yes Yes Yes

Memory No No Yes No

Triggering Method Level Sensitive Level Sensitive Edge Sensitive Level & Edge Sensitive

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