Erik Engheim·Dec 3, 2022The Calcutron-33 Decimal-Based ComputerAn introduction to microprocessors and assembly programming for beginnersA response icon1A response icon1
Erik Engheim·Dec 3, 2022Writing Calcutron-33 Assembly CodeThe practice of writing and testing assembly code
Erik Engheim·Dec 1, 2022The Calcutron-33 Instruction-SetCoverage of all the Calcutron-33 assembly instructions
Erik Engheim·Dec 1, 2022How Does a Microprocessor Run a Program?How instructions are fetched, decoded and executed in a RISC processor
Erik Engheim·Nov 20, 2022From Abacus to MicroprocessorsUnderstanding modern technology by learning about old technologyA response icon2A response icon2
Erik Engheim·Jan 4, 2021What the Heck is a Micro-OperationWhen reading about Microprocessors, RISC and CISC, you will stumble upon this terminology. What does it mean?A response icon2A response icon2
InThe StartupbyErik Engheim·Dec 13, 2020How Does a Microprocessor WorkA look at a made up RISC microprocessor called Calcutron-33, to learn how a microprocessor works.A response icon4A response icon4
Erik Engheim·May 20, 2019Arduino Serial ProgrammingSome background history and why it is useful for controlling robots and plottersA response icon1A response icon1
InCodeXbyErik Engheim·Mar 10, 2022Mac 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?A response icon22A response icon22
InITNEXTbyErik Engheim·Mar 27, 2022Graphics Processors (GPUs) Under the HoodA response icon2A response icon2
InITNEXTbyErik Engheim·May 25, 2022Yeah, 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.
InITNEXTbyErik Engheim·May 21, 2022Compressed 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 instructionsA response icon2A response icon2
InITNEXTbyErik Engheim·May 15, 2022RISC-V Instruction-Set CheatsheetOverview of the RV32I base instruction-set of RISC-V processors including an comparison with the AVR instruction-set.A response icon5A response icon5
InLearning By ShippingbySteven Sinofsky·May 3, 2022RISC 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…A response icon2A response icon2
InITNEXTbyErik Engheim·May 4, 2022RISC vs CISC Microprocessor Philosophy in 2022A response icon5A response icon5
InOneZerobyErik Engheim·Apr 2, 2022Why 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…A response icon13A response icon13
InITNEXTbyErik Engheim·Apr 13, 2022Advantages of RISC-V vector processing over x86 SIMDA response icon4A response icon4
