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From: Ralph Corderoy <ralph@inputplus.co.uk>
To: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org
Subject: Re: [TUHS] Encoding an ISA: Random Logic vs. Control Stores
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:39:54 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20211130153954.2AABB210F4@orac.inputplus.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <202111301530.1AUFU2eC015214@freefriends.org>

Hi Arnold,

> Can someone please explain why it's called "random" logic? Discrete
> logic I understand (more or less), but I've not heard the term
> "random" used in this context before now.

I'm more used to ‘hard-wired’ logic versus ‘micro-programmed’ for
microcode but random logic in a known term in this context:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_logic

    Random logic is a semiconductor circuit design technique that
    translates high-level logic descriptions directly into hardware
    features such as AND and OR gates.  The name derives from the fact
    that few easily discernible patterns are evident in the arrangement
    of features on the chip and in the interconnects between them.

-- 
Cheers, Ralph.

  reply	other threads:[~2021-11-30 15:43 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-11-30  8:07 pbirkel
2021-11-30 15:19 ` Ron Natalie
2021-11-30 15:30   ` arnold
2021-11-30 15:39     ` Ralph Corderoy [this message]
2021-11-30 18:50     ` Jon Steinhart
2021-11-30 21:45       ` Humm
2021-11-30 23:07         ` Jon Steinhart
2021-11-30 23:18           ` Henry Bent
2021-12-01  5:00             ` Jon Steinhart
2021-12-01  6:27               ` pbirkel
2021-12-01 16:42                 ` ron minnich
2021-12-01 17:08                   ` Ron Natalie
2021-12-01 21:56                   ` [TUHS] Encoding an ISA Warren Toomey
2021-12-01 13:59 [TUHS] Encoding an ISA: Random Logic vs. Control Stores Paul Ruizendaal
2021-12-01 14:55 Douglas McIlroy
2021-12-01 20:27 ` Jon Steinhart
2021-12-01 21:14 ` Lawrence Stewart
2021-12-01 22:09   ` Jon Steinhart

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