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How did handheld video games from the 70's and 80's work?
I'm curious about how the early handheld video games from the 70's and 80's worked. You know, those small games with a LCD display with "fixed elements" meaning it was hard wired for one (or a small ...
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How do registers connect to CPU buses
I'm wondering what type of buffers/techniques are typically used for connecting a cpu register(flip flops?) to a cpu bus(data/address/control). Since there are many registers on a single bus, I know ...
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Bus enable integrated circuit
I am toying with designing a simple 8-bit CPU out of basic logic components. I have a fairly good idea of how my ALU and registers will interact, but the one thing I feel can use some improvement is ...
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Why are CPUs becoming smaller and smaller?
It is a known fact that over time processors (or chips) are becoming smaller and smaller. Intel and AMD are in a race for the smallest standards (45nm, 32nm, 18nm, ..). But why is it so important to ...
