The
65816 is a
microprocessor designed by
Western Design Center (
http://www.westerndesigncenter.com). It is an expanded version of the
6502, with which it is compatible. It has
16-bit index registers[?] and
stack pointer, a 16-bit
direct page register[?] and a 24-bit
address bus[?]. Used in later models of the
Apple IIgs.
The 65816 microprocessor was also used in the Super Nintendo video game console released in 1991.
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