COP8TAB9 Datasheet, PDF (9/59 Pages) National Semiconductor (TI) – 8-Bit CMOS Flash Microcontroller with 2k Byte or 4k Byte Memory

6.0 Architectural Overview (Continued)
6.5.5 Register Set
Three memory-mapped pointers handle register indirect ad-
dressing and software stack pointer functions. The memory
data pointers allow the option of post-incrementing or post-
decrementing with the data movement instructions (LOAD/
EXCHANGE). Fifteen (15) memory-mapped registers allow
designers to optimize the precise implementation of certain
specific instructions.
6.6 PACKAGING/PIN EFFICIENCY
Real estate and board configuration considerations demand
maximum space and pin efficiency, particularly given today’s
high integration and small product form factors. Microcon-
troller users try to avoid using large packages to get the I/O
needed. Large packages take valuable board space and
increase device cost, two trade-offs that microcontroller de-
signs can ill afford.
The COP8 family offers a wide range of packages to mni-
mize the need for unused pins.
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