Register Design: Build 2
07/30/2023 In Build 2, the primary focus revolves around optimizing size and organization. The design of the individual register panels closely follows the blueprint of Build 1, which you can explore further in the...
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Major Design Updates
06/17/2023 Introduction First and foremost, I apologize for my recent hiatus from posting, I have recently started at a new position, which has considerably limited the time I can allocate to this project. However,...
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Programmable ROM Design
03/08/2023 What is ROM Read Only Memory, or ROM, is a highly reliable form of non-volatile memory that retains stored information even when the device is powered off. ROM devices are typically pre-configured at...
FPGA Basics: LUTs, CLBs, Slices, and Logic Cells
03/03/2023 FPGAs, or Field Programmable Gate Arrays, are highly versatile integrated circuits that can be reprogrammed by the user, providing flexibility in hardware design. Through the use of specialized software languages like Verilog or...
Project Updates 02/15/2022
02/15/2022 There has been a long delay between my previous post and this one because I have been experiencing significant delay between waiting for my PCBs to come in and finding the time to...
Program Counter Design: Part 1
1/19/2022 What is a Program Counter? The Program Counter is the first part of my computer design that interacts directly with the control logic system which will eventually allow me to program the computer...
Arithmetic Logic Unit: Designing a 4 Bit Binary Adder
1/1/2023 Basic Design of the 4-Bit Binary Adder The gated mechanism of a binary adder, as previously discussed, involves the use of a full adder circuit that accepts three inputs: two inputs and a...
Connecting to the Bus: Designing a Tristate Buffer
12/22/2022 What is a bus? In computer architecture, a bus is a system of communication channels that enables the transfer of data between different components within a computer or between computers. It can be...
Arithmetic Logic Unit: Understanding Binary Addition
12/12/2022 What is an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) The arithmetic Logic unit is the part of the computer that will handle the arithmetic operations of the computer including binary addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division....
Basic 16-Bit Register: Designing a Discrete Register
12/04/2022 What is a Registers A register is a small, high-speed memory unit within a computer’s central processing unit (CPU). It is used to store and quickly access frequently used instructions and data. The...
Basic 16-Bit Register: SR latches, D Latches, and D Flip Flops
12/1/2022 Overview The first problem I set forth to solve is how to store temporary memory in my computer. The way to do this is through Registers, which are temporary memory locations. Registers are...
Understanding FET Logic
11/29/2022 The most basic element of the discrete computer I plan to build is the transistors. Every component I build will utilize logic gates that are composed of these transistors. The following post will...
