1 an arithmetic logic unit computes arithmetic or logic function we designed a two function...
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• An arithmetic logic unit computes arithmetic or logic function• We designed a two function arithmetic unit to perform ADD/SUB• We can add two logical function to it, AND and OR• A four function ALU will have two bits to specify function
– 00 (Add), 01 (Sub), 10 (AND), 11 (OR)• Then the following set up will work
A four function ALU
Result
ADDAB
MUX
Select 2 bits
SUBAB
ANDAB
ORAB
00
01
10
11
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• The previous design is not very efficient as it uses an adder and subtract circuit
• We can design an add/subtract unit as discussed earlier• Then we can design a logical unit (AND and OR) separately• Then select appropriate output as result• What are the control signals, Add/Sub, Select0, and Select1?
An alternate design of four function ALU
MUXResult
ADD/SUBAB
MUX
Select1
ANDAB
ORAB
0
10
1
Select0
Add/sub
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• In micro-controllers, ALU units have many function• 16 arithmetic, 16 logic functions are common• A 5 bit code decides what function is required• This is part of an operation code in an instruction• Selection of operands is also specified as part of instruction• In actual instruction execution, operands A and B are first
selected from different registers • Then different functions are computed• Finally, a result based on operation code is selected• This sequence is repeated for every instruction
Operation codes