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Can components like EPROM or NE 555 timer be built from scratch?
I was watching some videos on building an 8-bit computer and plan to do so myself, however, I wondered if it was possible to make something like an EPROM or 555 timers from scratch using basic ...
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Does the memory bus span multiple layers on die?
My question is if you take any model desktop CPU such as the ones manufactured by Intel would the design of the memory bus span multiple layers of a single die or would it be contained on a single ...
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Clarification of "strobe pin" 4-bit latch/4 to 16 line decoder
I'm wondering if I can get a specific behavior out of this chip. I have read the data sheet and am having some trouble understanding the usage of the Strobe pin.
CD4515BM96 Datasheet PDF
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What's the relationship between chips, wafers, and dies in a computer?
I have the following question:
If your demand is 50,000 RedDragon chips per month and 25,000
Phoenix chips per month, and your facility can fabricate 70 wafers a month, how
many wafers should you ...
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How to cascade IC 74HC161 correctly?
Currently I have this 4 bit CPU as shown in the schematic diagram below.
What I wish to achieve:
Add one more output register to make the CPU output a total of 8 bits
Show alphabet using the 8 bits ...
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AI hardware architecture
I am looking for more info on AI hardware architectures, but I am a bit confused. Here are my questions:
Does it all come down to MACs(Multiply And Accumulate) units?
Do MACs usually integrate into ...
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Why unintended capacitances are an issue for the design of chips?
I understand as the clock frequency of a chip is increased, some issues arise. Probably, the most known issues are those related to the so-called "power wall", which alludes to the fact the thermal ...
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Is transistor the only electronic component on a CPU?
I have been reading about CPUs recently and came to know that all logical blocks and memory on CPU can be made out of transistors. So is it the only electronic component on CPU?
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What multi/many-core (micro)processors/controllers should I use for "embarrassingly parallel" computations? [closed]
This is my first question ever on this site, so I hope I don't mess this up. :D
I'll try to be as specific as possible.
What I need:
Something that I can program in C (or a C-like language).
I need ...
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How Can A Coded Firmware Control Hardware [closed]
I really want to know how could a virtual coded program really affect and imitate and animate a piece of hardware.
I Have Always Seen The Diagram Of Processors In the Book Showing ALU and CPU as The ...
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How should this code look like in verilog?
I am designing an ALU to add at state 000, I have to assign control signals for a mux, carry in, and operands so that it works. so, i wrote an if statement in the controller module, and the TA told me ...
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What could this PLA be doing?
The picture below shows a PLA, I have done part (a) and found out that;
$$
F_0 = A_0 \mathbin{\oplus} B_0 \\
F_1 = A_0B_0 + (\overline{A_0} + \overline{B_0})(A_1 \mathbin{\oplus} B_1) \\
F_2 = A_0B_0(...
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How do you store A or B in a RAM of a CPU datapath?
I have an assignment to make a CPU, but am confused with how f_left and f_right are going to be used. I think they are to store ...
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Where can I find common circuitry implementations of different computer system components?
Mostly out of interest, I'm trying to understand common circuit-level implementations of computer components. I understand that implementations may differ widely, but I'd like to see examples. It ...
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SAP-1 (Simple as Possible) W Bus
I'm currently investigating the SAP-1 to build in order to grasp a really good understanding of simple 8 bit computers.
There are a few questions that I would like clearing up.
What exactly is the ...
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