The document summarizes different types of shifters used in microprocessor design including logical, arithmetic, barrel, and funnel shifters. It describes the function of each shifter type and provides examples. It then focuses on funnel shifters, explaining they can perform all shift operations, and describes two types of funnel shifter designs - array and multilevel funnel shifters. The array design uses an array of multiplexers while the multilevel design uses multiple levels of smaller multiplexers.