Intel 8080
8080
<processor> The successor to the {Intel 8008}. The 8080 had a
16-bit {address bus} and an 8-bit {data bus}. It had seven
8-bit {registers} (six which could also be combined as three
16-bit registers), a 16-bit {stack pointer} to memory which
replaced the 8008's internal stack and a 16-bit {program
counter}. It also had 256 I/O ports (so I/O devices could be
connected without needing to allocate any addressing space as
is required for {memory mapped} devices) and a signal pin that
allowed the {stack} to occupy a separate bank of memory.
Shortly after the 8080, the {Motorola 6800} was introduced.
[Date?]
(1994-10-31)