This document provides an overview of the 8086 microprocessor, including:
- It was Intel's first 16-bit microprocessor released in 1978 using HMOS technology.
- It has 29,000 transistors, a 40-pin DIP package, and operates on a 5V supply.
- It uses 20-bit addresses to access up to 1MB of memory space divided into 64KB segments.
- Its architecture includes a Bus Interface Unit (BIU) with segment registers to access different memory segments, and an Execution Unit (EU) to decode and execute instructions using registers like AX, BX, CX, and DX.