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Sunday, 28 July 2013

8 bit Register Sketch #1

Each general 8 bit register, e.g. A and B, has the following inputs and outputs. Other more complex registers such as the PC have additional capabilities and inputs or outputs.

  • Master reset - when enabled resets the register to 0. Used to ensure the register has a known value at power on and following a reset.
  • Clk - clock input. 
  • Load X - when enabled the register is loaded with the input present on the input bus on the rising edge of the clock signal  
  • Enable X output - when enabled the value of the register is placed on the output bus. When not enabled there is no output present. This third state allows a number of registers to share the same output bus.
  • Input bus - 8 input lines. 
  • Output bus - 8 output lines.


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