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Nanoprogramming

Nanoprogramming. Introduction. In conventional microprogrammed computers each instruction fetched from main memory is interpreted by micro program stored in a single control memory CM. The micro instructions do not directly issue the signals that control the hardware.

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Nanoprogramming

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  1. Nanoprogramming

  2. Introduction • In conventional microprogrammed computers each instruction fetched from main memory is interpreted by micro program stored in a single control memory CM. • The micro instructions do not directly issue the signals that control the hardware. • They are used to access a second control memory termed a nano control memory nCM,that directly controls the hardware. 2 LEVELS OF CONTROL MEMORY • Microcontrolled memory- higher level • Nanocontrol memory(Nanoinstructions)-lower level

  3. From instruction register IR μPC μPC Micro control Memory (μcm) Nano control Memory (μcm) Microinstruction Register μIR Nanoinstruction Register μIR Control Signals Two Level control store organization for nano programming

  4. Nanoprogramming • The microprograms are encoded in a narrow vertical format Hm is large Wm is small. • Nano instructions have a highly parallel horizontal format Hm small and Wm large. • If Nanocontrol memory is used it will reduce the total size. • It will provide greater design flexibility. • Nano programmingconcept was first used in QM-1 computer design • It is also employed in more recent motorolla 68000 series of microprocessors.

  5. Nanoprogram Control • The nano control memory nCM has a capacity of 1024 nano instructions • The nano instructions are 360 bits long. • Nano instruction addresses are generated by a nano program counter and nano instructions are placed in a register nIR. • The next address of nIR is directly obtained. • The next address is generated by either incrementing the nano program counter or loading it from external source(branch field or address from micro instruction opcode)

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