An Introduction to Processor Design
Watch this lecture, which introduces the components of MIPS architecture that are required to process a subset of MIPS instructions. This is the first lecture of a series of video lectures on the design of a MIPS processor. This series of six videos incrementally design a processor that implements a subset of eight MIPS five arithmetic instructions, two memory reference instructions, and one flow control instruction. Using hardware components, referred to as building blocks, and a microprogram control, the lecturer executes these eight instructions to develop a simple design of a processor. In this lecture, Kumar discusses the performance of the design and performance improvement using a multi-cycle design. Also, Kumar identifies an extension of the design to deal with exceptional cases that could occur when executing programs written using the eight instructions (exception handling). Lastly, the lecturer identifies increments to the design to include additional instructions.
Source: Anshul Kumar and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B-y1RPDXjs
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