8259A Interrupt Controller is designed to transfer the interrupt with highest priority to the CPU, along with interrupt address information.
8259A Interrupt Controller
Overview
Key Features
- Eight interrupt request input per chip
- Up to 64 interrupt request inputs per system
- Edge or level triggered interrupt request inputs
- Individually maskable interrupt requestsProgrammable interrupt request priority orders
- Polling operation capability
- Extended mode with cascade connection of external interrupts
- Supports Slave mode in extended mode
Benefits
- Can be used to assign priority levels to interrupt outputs
- Allows cascading of multiple interrupts
Block Diagram
Applications
- Core is designed to use with industry standard microprocessors such as 80286, 8086/8088, 8080/85.
Deliverables
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Technical Specifications
Maturity
Not Applicable
Availability
Available