That's fantastic news! I'm interested to see whether the 8086 and 8088 use the same microcode or whether the only difference between the chips is in the BIU itself.
I've always wanted a "visual 6502" style emulation of the original IBM PC, and a high-resolution die photo is the first step. Cycle-accurate emulation of the 8088 is fiendishly difficult thanks to the complex interactions between the EU and BIU.
I've always wanted a "visual 6502" style emulation of the original IBM PC, and a high-resolution die photo is the first step. Cycle-accurate emulation of the 8088 is fiendishly difficult thanks to the complex interactions between the EU and BIU.