GIVES A DETAILED PRESENTATION OF SYNCHRONOUS SEQUENTIAL
CIRCUITS (FINITE STATE MACHINES). IT EXPLAINS THE BEHAVIOR OF THESE
CIRCUITS AND DEVELOPS PRACTICAL DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR BOTH
MANUAL AND AUTOMATED DESIGN. DEALS WITH A GENERAL CLASS OF
CIRCUITS IN WHICH THE OUTPUTS DEPEND ON THE PAST BEHAVIOR OF THE
CIRCUIT, AS WELL AS ON THE PRESENT VALUES OF INPUTS. THEY ARE
CALLED SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS. IN MOST CASES A CLOCK SIGNAL IS USED TO
CONTROL THE OPERATION OF A SEQUENTIAL CIRCUIT; SUCH A CIRCUIT IS
CALLED A SYNCHRONOUS SEQUENTIAL CIRCUIT.
Semiconductor Memory Fundamentals
Memory Types
Memory Structure and its requirements
Memory Decoding
Examples
Input - Output Interfacing
Types of Parallel Data Transfer or I/O Techniques
GIVES A DETAILED PRESENTATION OF SYNCHRONOUS SEQUENTIAL
CIRCUITS (FINITE STATE MACHINES). IT EXPLAINS THE BEHAVIOR OF THESE
CIRCUITS AND DEVELOPS PRACTICAL DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR BOTH
MANUAL AND AUTOMATED DESIGN. DEALS WITH A GENERAL CLASS OF
CIRCUITS IN WHICH THE OUTPUTS DEPEND ON THE PAST BEHAVIOR OF THE
CIRCUIT, AS WELL AS ON THE PRESENT VALUES OF INPUTS. THEY ARE
CALLED SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS. IN MOST CASES A CLOCK SIGNAL IS USED TO
CONTROL THE OPERATION OF A SEQUENTIAL CIRCUIT; SUCH A CIRCUIT IS
CALLED A SYNCHRONOUS SEQUENTIAL CIRCUIT.
Semiconductor Memory Fundamentals
Memory Types
Memory Structure and its requirements
Memory Decoding
Examples
Input - Output Interfacing
Types of Parallel Data Transfer or I/O Techniques
Multiplecation is a costly operation in terms of hardware resources. Booths algorithm is one of the optimization technique which fulills the requirement of efficient multiplication algorithm and reduces the number of oprations and steps requred for multiplication. There are different versions of Booths algorithm and its implementations which try to make it more efficient. One is radix-4 modified booth algorithm.
http://www.siliconmentor.com/
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05 multiply divide
1. Paper and Pencil Example:
Multiplicand 11002 = 12
Multiplier × 11012 = 13
1100
0000
1100
1100
Product 100111002 = 156
m-bit multiplicand × n-bit multiplier = (m+n)-bit product
Accomplished via shifting and addition
Consumes more time and more chip area than addition
Unsigned Integer Multiplication
Binary multiplication is easy
0 × multiplicand = 0
1 × multiplicand = multiplicand
2. Sequential Unsigned Multiplication
Initialize Product = 0
Check each bit of the Multiplier
If Multiplier bit = 1 then Product = Product + Multiplicand
Rather than shifting the multiplicand to the left
Instead, Shift the Product to the Right
Has the same net effect and produces the same result
Minimizes the hardware resources
One cycle per iteration (for each bit of the Multiplier)
Addition and shifting can be done simultaneously
3. Initialize HI = 0
Initialize LO = Multiplier
Final Product = HI and LO registers
Repeat for each bit of Multiplier
Sequential Multiplication Hardware
= 0
Start
LO[0]?
HI = HI + Multiplicand
32nd
Repetition?
Done
= 1
No
Yes
HI = 0, LO=Multiplier
Shift (Carry, HI, LO) Right 1 bit32-bit ALU
Control
64 bits
32 bits
write
add
LO[0]
Multiplicand
shift right
32 bits
HI LO
32 bits
carry
4. Sequential Multiplier Example
Consider: 11002 × 11012 , Product = 100111002
4-bit multiplicand and multiplier are used in this example
4-bit adder produces a 5-bit sum (with carry)
1 1 0 0Shift Right (Carry, HI, LO) by 1 bit 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
LO[0] = 0 => Do Nothing
1 1 0 0Shift Right (Carry, HI, LO) by 1 bit 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
1 1 0 0Shift Right (Carry, HI, LO) by 1 bit 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
1 1 0 0Shift Right (Carry, HI, LO) by 1 bit 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1Initialize (HI = 0, LO = Multiplier)0
1
3
4
Multiplicand Product = HI, LOCarryIteration
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1LO[0] = 1 => ADD +
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1LO[0] = 1 => ADD +
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1LO[0] = 1 => ADD +
5. Next . . .
Unsigned Integer Multiplication
Signed Integer Multiplication
Faster Integer Multiplication
Integer Division
Integer Multiplication and Division in MIPS
6. Signed Integer Multiplication
So far, we have dealt with unsigned integer multiplication
First Attempt:
Convert multiplier and multiplicand into positive numbers
If negative then obtain the 2's complement and remember the sign
Perform unsigned multiplication
Compute the sign of the product
If product sign < 0 then obtain the 2's complement of the
product
Better Version:
Use the unsigned multiplication hardware
When shifting right, extend the sign of the product
If multiplier is negative, the last step should be a subtract
8. ALU produces 32-bit result + Sign bit
Check for overflow
No overflow Extend sign-bit of result
Overflow Invert sign bit
Sequential Signed Multiplier
= 0
Start
LO[0]?
First 31 iterations: HI = HI + Multiplicand
Last iteration: HI = HI – Multiplicand
32nd
Repetition?
Done
= 1
No
Yes
HI = 0, LO = Multiplier
Shift Right (Sign, HI, LO) 1 bit32-bit ALU
Control
64 bits
32 bits
write
add, sub
LO[0]
Multiplicand
shift right
32 bits
HI LO
32 bitssign
12. Using Multiple Adders
32-bit adder for each bit of the multiplier
AND multiplicand with each bit of multiplier
Product = accumulated shifted sum
Each adder produces a 33-bit output
Most significant bit is a carry bit
Array multiplier can be optimized
Additions can be done in parallel
Multiple-level tree reduction to produce final product
Carry save adders reduce delays
13. Carry Save Adders
Used when adding multiple numbers (as in multipliers)
All the bits of a carry-save adder work in parallel
The carry does not propagate as in a carry-propagate adder
This is why a carry-save is faster than a carry-propagate adder
A carry-save adder has 3 inputs and produces two outputs
It adds 3 numbers and produces partial sum and carry bits
Carry-Propagate Adder
+
a0 b0
s0
+
a1 b1
s1
+
a31 b31
s31
. . .cout cin
Carry-Save Adder
. . .+
a31 b31
s'31c'31
c31
+
a1 b1
s'1c'1
c1
+
a0 b0
s'0c'0
c0
14. Tree Multiplier - 1 of 2
Suppose we want to multiply two numbers A and B
Example on 4-bit numbers: A = a3 a2 a1 a0 and B = b3 b2 b1 b0
Step 1: AND (multiply) each bit of A with each bit of B
Requires n2
AND gates and produces n2
product bits
Position of aibj = (i+j). For example, Position of a2b3 = 2+3 = 5
a0b0a1b0a2b0a3b0
a0b1a1b1a2b1a3b1
a0b2a1b2a2b2a3b2
a0b3a1b3a2b3a3b3
A × B
15. Tree Multiplier – 2 of 2
Step 2: Use carry save adders to add the partial products
Reduce the partial products to just two numbers
Step 3: Add last two numbers using a carry-propagate adder
P0
+
a2b0 a1b1
++
+
a3b0 a2b1 a0b0
+
a1b0 a0b1
+
+
+++
+
a3b1 a2b2
+
a3b2
a2b3
a3b3
a1b3 a0b3
a1b2 a0b2
P1P2P3P4P5P6P7
Carry Save Adder
Carry Propagate Adder
16. Next . . .
Unsigned Integer Multiplication
Signed Integer Multiplication
Faster Integer Multiplication
Integer Division
Integer Multiplication and Division in MIPS
17. Try to see how big a
number can be
subtracted, creating a
digit of the quotient on
each attempt
= 19 Quotient
Divisor 10112 110110012 = 217 Dividend
-1011
10
101
1010
10100
-1011
1001
10011
-1011
10002 = 8 Remainder
Unsigned Division (Paper & Pencil)
Binary division is
accomplished via
shifting and subtraction
Dividend =
Quotient × Divisor
+ Remainder
217 = 19 × 11 + 8
100112
18. Sequential Division
Uses two registers: HI and LO
Initialize: HI = Remainder = 0 and LO = Dividend
Shift (HI, LO) LEFT by 1 bit (also Shift Quotient LEFT)
Shift the remainder and dividend registers together LEFT
Has the same net effect of shifting the divisor RIGHT
Compute: Difference = Remainder – Divisor
If (Difference ≥ 0) then
Remainder = Difference
Set Least significant Bit of Quotient
Observation to Reduce Hardware:
LO register can be also used to store the computed Quotient
19. Sequential Division Hardware
Initialize:
HI = 0, LO = Dividend
Results:
HI = Remainder
LO = Quotient
Start
Difference?
2. HI = Remainder = Difference
Set least significant bit of LO
32nd
Repetition?
Done
< 0≥ 0
No
Yes
1. Shift (HI, LO) Left
Difference = HI – Divisor
shift left
Divisor
32-bit ALU
LO
32 bits
write
sub
32 bits
Difference
sign
set lsb
HI
32 bits
Control
21. Signed Integer Division
Simplest way is to remember the signs
Convert the dividend and divisor to positive
Obtain the 2's complement if they are negative
Do the unsigned division
Compute the signs of the quotient and remainder
Quotient sign = Dividend sign XOR Divisor sign
Remainder sign = Dividend sign
Negate the quotient and remainder if their sign is negative
Obtain the 2's complement to convert them to negative
23. Next . . .
Unsigned Integer Multiplication
Signed Integer Multiplication
Faster Multiplication
Integer Division
Integer Multiplication and Division in MIPS
24. Integer Multiplication in MIPS
Multiply instructions
mult $s1,$s2 Signed multiplication
multu $s1,$s2 Unsigned multiplication
32-bit multiplication produces a 64-bit Product
Separate pair of 32-bit registers
HI = high-order 32-bit of product
LO = low-order 32-bit of product
MIPS also has a special mul instruction
mul $s0,$s1,$s2 $s0 = $s1 × $s2
Put low-order 32 bits into destination register
HI & LO are undefined
Multiply
Divide
$0
HI LO
$1
..
$31
25. Integer Division in MIPS
Divide instructions
div $s1,$s2 Signed division
divu $s1,$s2 Unsigned division
Division produces quotient and remainder
Separate pair of 32-bit registers
HI = 32-bit remainder
LO = 32-bit quotient
If divisor is 0 then result is unpredictable
Moving data from HI/LO to MIPS registers
mfhi Rd (move from HI to Rd)
mflo Rd (move from LO to Rd)
Multiply
Divide
$0
HI LO
$1
..
$31
26. Integer Multiply/Divide Instructions
Instruction Meaning Format
mult Rs, Rt Hi, Lo = Rs × Rt op6
= 0 Rs5
Rt5
0 0 0x18
multu Rs, Rt Hi, Lo = Rs × Rt op6
= 0 Rs5
Rt5
0 0 0x19
mul Rd, Rs, Rt Rd = Rs × Rt 0x1c Rs5
Rt5
Rd5
0 0x02
div Rs, Rt Hi, Lo = Rs / Rt op6
= 0 Rs5
Rt5
0 0 0x1a
divu Rs, Rt Hi, Lo = Rs / Rt op6
= 0 Rs5
Rt5
0 0 0x1b
mfhi Rd Rd = Hi op6
= 0 0 0 Rd5
0 0x10
mflo Rd Rd = Lo op6
= 0 0 0 Rd5
0 0x12
Signed arithmetic: mult, div (Rs and Rt are signed)
LO = 32-bit low-order and HI = 32-bit high-order of multiplication
LO = 32-bit quotient and HI = 32-bit remainder of division
Unsigned arithmetic: multu, divu (Rs and Rt are unsigned)
NO arithmetic exception can occur
27. Integer to String Conversion
Objective: convert an unsigned 32-bit integer to a string
How to obtain the decimal digits of the number?
Divide the number by 10, Remainder = decimal digit (0 to 9)
Convert decimal digit into its ASCII representation ('0' to '9')
Repeat the division until the quotient becomes zero
Digits are computed backwards from least to most significant
Example: convert 2037 to a string
Divide 2037/10 quotient = 203 remainder = 7 char = '7'
Divide 203/10 quotient = 20 remainder = 3 char = '3'
Divide 20/10 quotient = 2 remainder = 0 char = '0'
Divide 2/10 quotient = 0 remainder = 2 char = '2'
28. Integer to String Procedure
#--------------------------------------------------------------
# int2str: Converts an unsigned integer into a string
# Input: $a0 = unsigned integer
# In/Out: $a1 = address of string buffer (12 bytes)
#--------------------------------------------------------------
int2str:
move $t0, $a0 # $t0 = dividend = unsigned integer
li $t1, 10 # $t1 = divisor = 10
addiu $a1, $a1, 11 # start at end of string buffer
sb $zero, 0($a1) # store a NULL byte
convert:
divu $t0, $t1 # LO = quotient, HI = remainder
mflo $t0 # $t0 = quotient
mfhi $t2 # $t2 = remainder
addiu $t2, $t2, 0x30 # convert digit to a character
addiu $a1, $a1, -1 # point to previous byte
sb $t2, 0($a1) # store digit character
bnez $t0, convert # loop if quotient is not 0
jr $ra # return to caller