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Is it possible to make the "arithmetic" part of the ALU to be mircoprogrammed?
We know that the Arithmetic and Logic Unit in CPU is a hardware, it is a combinational circuit. Binary addition, for example, is very fast because it doesn't have to be microprogrammed; there is ...
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SRAM and D-flip flop instead of transistor
I have read about the internal structure of SRAM and we need 6 transistors to store 1 bit.
But what bothers me is why can't it be made using D-flip flops instead of going deep to transistor-level. It ...
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Implementing ADD instruction for RiSC-16 processor
I'm trying to implement the RiSC-16 (not RISC) processor documented here using Verilog.
The processor is really simple, however there is a problem when you try to perform ADD instructions ...
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barrel shifter using multiplexer: how to go about it
I am trying to under stand how to build a barrel shifter using multiplexers.
I understand how the barrel shifter works but I don't get how you decide the number of multiplexers to use, and how the ...
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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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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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