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B TECH
(SEM-IV) THEORY EXAMINATION 2018-19
MICROPROCESSORS & MICROCONTROLLERS
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 70
Note: 1. Attempt all Sections. If require any missing data; then choose suitably.
SECTION A
1. Attempt all questions in brief. 2 x 7 = 14
a) Describe how status and Control signal are generated from 8085 pins.
b) Explain the concept of Direct Memory Access.
c) Explain the difference between microprocessor and microcontroller.
d) What are embedded systems? Describe some the applications of embedded systems.
e) Explain the low power modes of MSP430.
f) What is UART?
g) What are software interrupts?
SECTION B
2. Attempt any three of the following: 7 x 3 = 21
a) Explain how Address and Data Bus are multiplexed in 8085 microprocessor and how
demultiplexing is done. Describe the advantage of using multiplexed Address and
Data Buses. Describe the role of ALE signal in DE multiplexing the buses.

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8085 as maskable or non-maskable and vectored or non-vectored.
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(b) Describe the significance of the term addressing modes. Explain the various
addressing modes of 8085 with suitable examples.
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(a) Draw the block diagram of 8259A programmable Interrupt Controller and explain the
function of each block. Explain how priority of different interrupts is decided in
programmable Interrupt Controller.
(b) Draw the block diagram of 8255A programmable Parallel interface. Write the
different modes of 8255 and explain how the ports of IC8255 can be used in different
modes. Explain the control word of BSR and I/O modes.

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5. Attempt any one part of the following: 7x1=7

(a) Differentiate between the following:
i. Von Neumann (Princeton) and Harvard architecture
ii. RISC and CISC machines
(b) In relation to the low power aspects of MSP430, Explain the Active current
consumption and Standby current consumption.

6. Attempt any one part of the following: 7x1=7

(a) Describe the system clock structure of MSP430. Explain the concepts and function of
Watchdog timer and Real Time Clock (RTC) of MSP430.
(b) Describe the Analog to digital Conversion Mechanism in MSP430. Explain Direct
Memory Access (DMA) in MSP430.

7. Attempt any one part of the following: 7x1=7

(a) Describe the various serial communication interfaces used in MSP430. Give a
comparison of the different serial communication interfaces.
(b) What is I2C protocol? What is the maximum number of slaves that can be connected
to a single master of I2C bus?

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