Re: Is microprocessor an integrated circuit???

From: Bradley1234 (someone_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 03:06:19 GMT

Translates to some 10 bit code thing? So you now admit its never, ever
claiming to be a 10 bit byte?

The data remains an 8 bit byte, since universally the obvious definition for
byte is an undisputed 8 bit width.

Any concept of how data is transferred serially? There are zillions of
schemes that use start bits, stop bits, parity, control, bamboo bits, endian
ness bits, it becomes extra bits to help establish framing to deliver the 8
bit bytes.

> >BTW, that IBM article was a real foot-shoot. It translates its 8-bit
bytes
> >to some 10-bit code for data transfer.
>
> Yes it is sending 10 bit codes to represent what are at the input 8 bit
> values but it is also sending "special control characters" ie: values
> outside the usual 8 bit range. This makes the "10 bit byte" contain more
> than 8 bits of information thus disproving Bradly1234's claims.
>
>
> >But a "byte" is _NOT_ automatically eight bits.
> >
> >Cheers!
> >Rich
> >
>
>
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> kensmith@rahul.net forging knowledge
>

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