List: Microprocessors | Curated by Erik Engheim

Jan 6, 2023
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MicroprocessorsExploring topics like RISC vs CISC, pipelining, branch prediction, SIMD instructions, hardware threading, Arm, Intel, M1, RISC-V and macro-operations.
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Grokking RISC-V Vector Processing
Jan 5, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
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The Calcutron-33 Decimal-Based ComputerAn introduction to microprocessors and assembly programming for beginners
Dec 3, 2022
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Dec 3, 2022
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Writing Calcutron-33 Assembly CodeThe practice of writing and testing assembly code
Dec 3, 2022
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The Calcutron-33 Instruction-SetCoverage of all the Calcutron-33 assembly instructions
Dec 1, 2022
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How Does a Microprocessor Run a Program?How instructions are fetched, decoded and executed in a RISC processor
Dec 1, 2022
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From Abacus to MicroprocessorsUnderstanding modern technology by learning about old technology
Nov 20, 2022
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Nov 20, 2022
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What the Heck is a Micro-OperationWhen reading about Microprocessors, RISC and CISC, you will stumble upon this terminology. What does it mean?
Jan 4, 2021
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Jan 4, 2021
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The Startup
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How Does a Microprocessor WorkA look at a made up RISC microprocessor called Calcutron-33, to learn how a microprocessor works.
Dec 13, 2020
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Dec 13, 2020
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Arduino Serial ProgrammingSome background history and why it is useful for controlling robots and plotters
May 20, 2019
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May 20, 2019
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CodeX
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Mac Studio, M1 Ultra and the End of HardwareWhat does Mac Studio with its powerful new M1 Ultra chip from Apple say about the future of computer hardware and Apple?
Mar 10, 2022
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Mar 10, 2022
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RISC-V- The King of Heterogenous Computing
Jan 7, 2022
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Jan 7, 2022
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Graphics Processors (GPUs) Under the Hood
Mar 27, 2022
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Mar 27, 2022
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Yeah, RISC-V Is Actually a Good DesignWell known people in the industry such as Dave Jaggar, Jim B. Keller and Dave Ditzel give RISC-V the thumbs up.
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
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Compressed 16-bit RISC-V instructions compared to AVRSince AVR uses mostly 16-bit instructions it would be interesting to compare with 16-b RISC-V instructions
May 21, 2022
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May 21, 2022
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RISC-V Instruction-Set CheatsheetOverview of the RV32I base instruction-set of RISC-V processors including an comparison with the AVR instruction-set.
May 15, 2022
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May 15, 2022
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Learning By Shipping
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Steven Sinofsky
RISC v CISC: An Age Old DebateThe RISC v. CISC debate has raged since the 1980s. A bit of a tour of this debate and some of the early “confrontation” as well as a…
May 3, 2022
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May 3, 2022
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RISC vs CISC Microprocessor Philosophy in 2022
May 4, 2022
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May 4, 2022
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OneZero
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Why Did Intel x86 Beat RISC Processors in the 1990s?RISC workstations from companies such as Sun, Silicon Graphics, HP, and Acorn battled Intel in the 90s and lost. Will the same happen with…
Apr 2, 2022
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Demystifying RISC Microprocessors Philosophy
Apr 3, 2022
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Apr 3, 2022
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Advantages of RISC-V vector processing over x86 SIMD
Apr 13, 2022
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