Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1978

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Marcovitz, Alan B.

Abstract

A 16 bit non-bussed minicomputer design exhibits significant performance advantages over the popular 8080 microcomputer. The design and operation of this device is discussed. Microcoding is employed only where it is a direct replacement for a needed combinatorial function and microcode formats are kept as simple as possible. Since it is anticipated that non-direct addressing will be used extensively in the eventual application of teleprocessing, special hardware is committed to this task. The result is a significant speed advantage over typical address calculating schemes. Additional circuitry is provided to allow rapid subroutine entry, exit, and parameter fetching.

Extent

88 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1978.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FADT13926

Format

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