ECE 8426 - Advanced Microprocessors

Institution:

Villanova University

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Description:

Description: Study of advanced CISC and RISC microprocessor families including Motorola (680x0, 88x00, PPC), Intel (Pentium, ix60), Sun (Sparc), Compaq (DEC Alpha), and products containing these families (e.g., supercomputers). Topics in addition to architecture: addressing modes, instruction sets and input/output. An analysis of a design case study is presented in conjunction with a required student design project. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Engineering Prerequisites: Graduate Engineering level ECE 8425 Minimum Grade of C

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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