Because Intel designed it that way. The 8085 was designed as a 8 bit computer in a 16 bit address space. This means that the PC (Program Counter) and SP (Stack Pointer) should be 16 bits in size.
The program counter (PC) and stack pointer (SP) registers are 16-bit registers in the 8085 and in the 8086/8088 because that is how Intel designed the processors.
The various 16-bit registers on the 8085 are BC, DE, HL, SP, PC.
The Program Counter (PC) and Stack Pointer (SP) are 16-bit registers in certain architectures, like the x86 architecture in its real mode, because they are designed to address memory locations directly within a 64KB address space. Using 16 bits allows these registers to hold values ranging from 0 to 65,535, which corresponds to the maximum addressable memory in that mode. This design choice was influenced by the historical context of early computing when memory sizes were smaller and 16-bit processing was common. As architectures evolved, larger registers and addressing modes were introduced to accommodate greater memory requirements.
In the 8051 microcontroller architecture, the stack pointer (SP) is 8 bits long because it directly addresses a limited range of memory locations within the internal RAM, specifically up to 256 bytes. In contrast, the program counter (PC) and data pointer (DPTR) are 16 bits long to accommodate larger address spaces; the PC can address up to 64KB of program memory, while the DPTR can address up to 64KB of external data memory. This distinction allows for efficient use of resources while maintaining compatibility with the architecture's requirements.
The 8085 is an 8-bit microprocessor. Even though there are some 16-bit registers (BC, DE, HL, SP, PC), with some 16-bit operations that can be performed on them, and a 16-bit address bus, the accumulator (A), the arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and the data bus are 8-bits in size, making the 8085 an 8-bit computer.
The stack size of Intel's 8085 microprocessor is theoretically 64 kb, but the real limit is a function of memory and program architecture and layout. The stack pointer is 16 bits, but that is not the same as stack size.
Yes.
1. Memory Read - (PC) and then increment PC - Op Code C1 - Four clocks 2. Memory Read - (SP) and then increment SP - Transfer to C - Three clocks 3. Memory Read - (SP) and then increment SP - Transfer to B - Three clocks
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Program Counter( PC)stores the 16-bit memory address of the next instruction to be fetched. Stack Pointer (SP)stores the address of a memory location which is used as a stack.
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