The document discusses the 8155 programmable interface device. The 8155 can be used to interface I/O devices to a microprocessor like the 8085. It contains 256 bytes of RAM, three I/O ports (Ports A, B, and C), and a 14-bit timer. The 8155 is programmed by the 8085 which sends data and instruction words to configure the I/O ports and timer registers. The timer on the 8155 has two registers and can operate in four modes to generate different output waveforms.
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