Microprogrammed controller
US4115852A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/124
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microprogrammed controller for interconnection between a central processor unit and at least one peripheral unit for controlling the transfer of data therebetween in response to instructions from the central processor unit provides for simplified bit manipulation through a feedback circuit which feeds the data to be supplied to the peripheral unit back to the input bus of the controller for further processing. In this way bit manipulation can be accomplished with a single microinstruction to provide for higher speed and efficiency of operation.
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