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Software tools for automated microcode design

AuthorManandhar, Shankar Prasad
Call NumberAIT RSPR no. CS-89-9
Subject(s)Microcomputers--Programming
NoteA research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThe purpose of this research study is to develop software tools for generating t. he microcode f:or a given set. or registers with associated control signals and instruction set with associated microoperations. Control signals for the microoperations were derived considering the registers involved in the microoperation. The horizontal microinstruction format was obtained and microinstructions for the defined set of instruction was derived. The horizontal microinstruction format was converted to vertical microinstruction The Control store was then converted to two level store microstore and nanostore and control store memory requirements were compared. Simulation of program with subset of the instructions was carried out in terms of horizontal and vertical microinstruction and the execution time for each was compared. Software tools for width minimization of microinstruction were also developed and the number of bits required after minimization were compared.
Year1989
TypeResearch Study Project Report (RSPR)
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology (SET)
DepartmentOther Field of Studies (No Department)
Academic Program/FoSComputer Science (CS)
Chairperson(s)Nanda, Navnit Kumar
Examination Committee(s)Sadananda, Ramakoti ;Bohez, Erik L.J.
Scholarship Donor(s)Federal Republic of Germany (DAAD) .
DegreeResearch Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1989


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