Question

Difference between maskable and non maskable interrupts in 8085

Answer 1

Difference between Maskable and NonMaskable Interrupts. ... Eg: RST6.5,RST7.5,RST5.5 OF 8085 are maskable Interrupts. Non-Maskable Interrupt: An interrupt that cannot be disabled or ignored by the instructions of CPU are called as Non-Maskable Interrupt.Apr 5, 2013

Answer 2

Maskable Interrupt : Maskable Interrupt (in 8085) is an interrupt which can be ignored or disabled by the instrctions of Central Processing unit (CPU). An example of Maskable Interrupt is RST5.5 OF 8085.

Non-Maskable Interrupt : Non-Maskable interrupt is an interrupt cannot be disabled or ignored by the instructions of Central Processing Unit (CPU).Trap of 8085 is an example Non-Maskbale interrupt.