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DIY Discrete Component CPU

A DIY Discrete Component CPU is a fascinating project that involves building a basic 8-bit or 16-bit processor using individual logic gate I

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Instead of using a microcontroller or FPGA, this type of CPU is constructed from fundamental digital building blocks like AND, OR, XOR, NOT, flip-flops, multiplexers, and registers.

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lostintheethes wrote 03/26/2025 at 07:25

Key Components: ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit), Registers, Program Counter (PC), Control Unit, Memory (RAM/ROM), Clock Circuit,

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