8-bit microprocessor i.e. accepts 8 bit data simultaneously Single chip N-MOS device implemented with 6500 transistors Require single +5V power supply Clock frequency in the range of 3MHz-5MHz 8-bit data bus and 16-bit address bus 74 instructions with following addressing modes: Register, direct, immediate, indirect and implied Provides 16 address lines hence access 64K Bytes of memory , program as well as data memory Provides 5 hardware interrupts : TRAP , RST 7.5 , RST 6.5 , RST 5.5 and INTR. Provides on chip clock generator hence does not require external clock generator