Development of Pipeline Time Chart Too for Microprocessor Design Education

Abstract

We developed a pipeline time chart tool to explore pipeline control for microprocessor design education. Since the developed tool is not signal level but instruction level, the user of this tool can visually understand the microprocessor pipeline control. The user can set and run the pipeline control. Since the user can also modify the pipeline control flexibly, the user can examine the influence of the pipeline control change. Therefore, the user can learn good pipeline control of the microprocessor visually and effectively, and could get the design skill for thinking of the specification of pipeline control. This developed tool is very useful for students and young engineers.