CPU Design: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (Repost)

Thimmannnagari, an experienced designer, offers an insider’s view of CPU design. The material, which is presented in a frank and systematic way, covers six major areas … . For each area, the process involved is carefully laid out in steps, and the crucial details and options associated with each step are meticulously covered in full. … An excellent resource for those in CPU design and computer architecture for both college students and practitioners. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.