Micro Processer
Micro Processer
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INTRODUCTION
A microprocessor incorporates most or all of the functions of a central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit (IC).
Components of CPU ALU, instruction decoder, registers, bus control circuit, etc. Microcontroller Computer on a single chip of silicon
MOTHER-BOARD Structure
Central Processing Unit (CPU): To recognize and carry out program instructions Input & Output Interfaces: To handle communications between computer and the external world Storage: To hold the program instructions and data. Bus: Bridges connecting the components and transport data and commands
Components of CPU
Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU): Performs the actual data manipulation.
Control Unit: Determines the timing and sequence (or the speed) of operations. Registers: Holds the internal data temporarily while the instructions are being executed.
Robert Noyce is the first Intel's founder. The intel 4004 was the worlds first processor. The central processing unit also contains the control unit and the arithmetic/logic unit, both working together as a team to process the computer's commands.
The control unit controls the flow of events inside the processor.
Microprocesor
Data Cache
Memory Bus
RAM
I/O
Instruction Cache
Receives instructions & data from main memory Instructions are then sent to the instruction cache, data to the data cache Also receives the processed data and sends it to the main memory
INSTRUCTION DECODER
This unit receives the programming instructions and decodes them into a form that is understandable by the processing units, i.e. the ALU or FPU Then, it passes on the decoded instruction to the ALU or FPU
Also known as the Integer Unit It performs whole-number math calculations (subtract, multiply, divide, etc) comparisons (is greater than, is smaller than, etc.) and logical operations (NOT, OR, AND, etc) The new breed of popular microprocessors have not one but two almost identical ALUs that can do calculations simultaneously, doubling the capability
It performs calculations that involve numbers represented in the scientific notation (also known as floating-point numbers). This notation can represent extremely small and extremely large numbers in a compact form
Floating-point calculations are required for doing graphics, engineering and scientific work The ALU can do these calculations as well, but will do them very slowly
REGISTERS
Both ALU & FPU have a very small amount of super-fast private memory placed right next to them for their exclusive use. These are called registers The ALU & FPU store intermediate and final results from their calculations in these registers Processed data goes back to the data cache and then to main memory from these registers
Devices
Transistors Resistors Capacitors Wires
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
A tiny piece of Silicon that has several electronic parts on it Most of the size of an IC comes form the pins and packaging; the actual Silicon occupies a very small piece of the volume
The smallest components on an IC are much smaller than the thickness of a human hair
POWER
MOORES LAW
In 1965, one of the founders of Intel Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistor on an IC (and therefore the capability of microprocessors) will double every year. Later he modified it to 18-months His prediction still holds true in 02. In fact, the time required for doubling is contracting to the original prediction, and is closer to a year now
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