The first Sketch for the CPU architecture05/29/2009
Today I could draw the first sketch of the CPU architecture or block diagram. It was surprisingly difficult; I expected to have a better idea on how to put together all of the ideas developed so far. But it was done any ways and it seems promising to me. By the way, I also came with a name for my computer: MDM-24 (stands for "Multi-Dimensional-Matrix" and 24 refers to the size of the Addr Bus). I like it because is similar to "PDP-11".
This is not actually the time for coming with a design, not even a block diagram. What is scheduled to do now is a specification. However, drawing the architecture for the first time got me a closer approach to implementation details that I feel useful to know in advance before writing the spec.
Anyways, what I drawn today is only a sketch that surely will change dramatically in the near future.
Here it is:
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