The 8085 microprocessor is an 8-bit device that was introduced in 1976. It has the following key features:
- 8-bit data bus and 16-bit address bus, allowing it to access up to 64KB of memory
- Multiplexed address/data lines (AD0-AD7) and separate data lines (D0-D7)
- Six 8-bit general purpose registers (BC, DE, HL register pairs)
- Supports five hardware interrupts and eight software interrupts
- Maximum clock frequency of 3MHz