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Die analysis of the Intel 8087 math coprocessor's fast bit shifter, exploring its architecture and role in floating-point operations.
A detailed reverse-engineering analysis of the 69-bit adder in Intel's 8087 floating-point coprocessor from 1980, explaining its fast carry techniques and role in computing transcendental functions.
A detailed reverse-engineering analysis of how the Intel 8087 floating-point coprocessor decodes instructions, explaining the interplay between the main CPU and coprocessor, the use of microcode ROM, and the bus interface unit.