We are to add more functionality to the Skeletal Processor created
in the Laboratory 2A. The following Skeletal Processor should read (load) 16 bit machine language
instructions to MBR, memory buffer register) from the memory, a PROM, at the location pointed by PC
and transfer the contents of MBR to the Instrucyion Register, IR, in the subcycle SC2.
Click the red framed boxes to see sample design of new required units.
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Attach IR, a 16 bit Instruction Register. Wire the LOAD control port of
IR to SC2 line so that the transfer of the contents of MBR is done in the subcycle SC2.
Attach a 4X16 Decoder, Machine Instruction (OP Code) Decoder, to IR as shown below.
Wire the output line 0 (HLT) of the Decoder to the HALT input line of the RUN flip-flop.
When your processor executes the instruction "0xxx"(Hex), OPcode HLT, the output from the RUN flip-flop
should drop to 0, thus halting the clock signal.
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Submit your successful Skeletal Processor 2 design (relevant .CCT files) to
Dr. Hasegawa by
Wednesday, February 18, 10:00pm
Note: You could submit a partial solution (without a durable RUN flip-flop).