The document discusses different types of interrupts in microprocessors, including vectored and non-vectored interrupts. It specifically focuses on the TRAP interrupt, which is a non-maskable, vectored interrupt triggered by both edges and levels. The TRAP interrupt has the highest priority and calls a specific location in memory. It can be cleared through an external reset signal or an internal acknowledge signal.

1. TRAP

2. INTERRUPT
• The interrupt I/O is a process of data transfer
where an external device can get the
attention of the microprocessor.
– The process starts from the I/O device
– The process is asynchronous.

3. TYPES OF INTERRUPTS
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Maskable interrupts
Non-maskable interrupts
Vectored interrupts
Non-vectored interrupts

4. VECTORED INTERRUPTS
There are 5 interrupt inputs .They are
• INTR
• RST 5.5
• RST 6.5
• RST 7.5
• TRAP

5. MASKABLE INTERRUPTS:
• RST 5.5
• RST 6.5
• RST 7.5
NON-MASKABLE INTERRUPTS:
• TRAP

6. • These interrupts call locations are
Interrupts
Call location
1. TRAP
0024H
2. RST 7.5
003CH
3. RST 6.5
0034H
4. RST 5.5
002CH

7. TRAP
• This interrupt is a non-maskable interrupt. It is unaffected
by any mask or interrupt enable.
• TRAP bas the highest priority and vectored interrupt.
• TRAP interrupt is edge and level triggered. This means
hat the TRAP must go high and remain high until it is
acknowledged.
• In sudden power failure, it executes a ISR and send the
data from main memory to backup memory.
• The signal, which overrides the TRAP, is HOLD signal.
(i.e., If the processor receives HOLD and TRAP at the
same time then HOLD is recognized first and then TRAP
is recognized).

8. There are two ways to clear TRAP interrupt.
1. By resetting microprocessor (External
signal)
2. By giving a high TRAP ACKNOWLEDGE
(Internal signal)