Hardwired Control in Computer Organization

Overview

• To execute instructions, the processor must have some means of generating the control signals needed in the proper sequence.
• Two categories: hardwired control and microprogrammed control
• The hardwired system can operate at high speed, but with little flexibility.

Control Unit Organization

Generating Zin

• Zin = T1 + T6 • ADD + T4 • BR + …
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• End = T7 • ADD + T5 • BR + (T5 • N + T4 • N) • BRN +…

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Basic Processing Unit: Computer Organization