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Bit-Slice Microprocessor

Bit-slice microprocessors are modular microprocessors designed to be connected together to form larger processors of variable word sizes. They can be cascaded to produce conventional sizes like 4, 8, or 16-bits or unconventional sizes. A benefit is that most connections are internal to the chip, reducing external connections. Bit-slicing provides flexibility for custom architectures but uses more ICs than normal microprocessors.

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Bit-Slice Microprocessor

Bit-slice microprocessors are modular microprocessors designed to be connected together to form larger processors of variable word sizes. They can be cascaded to produce conventional sizes like 4, 8, or 16-bits or unconventional sizes. A benefit is that most connections are internal to the chip, reducing external connections. Bit-slicing provides flexibility for custom architectures but uses more ICs than normal microprocessors.

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Bit-Slice Microprocessor

Mr. Sunanda Das


Bit-Slice Microprocessor (BSM)

• A bit-slice microprocessor (BSM) is a microprocessor designed as a module


with the primary purpose of being able to assemble multiple identical such
microprocessors to form a larger processor of some desired word size.

• Bit-slice microprocessors can be cascaded to produce any conventional (e.g. 4-


bit, 8-bit, 16-bit) as well as unconventional word sizes (e.g. 10-bit, 12-bit, 18-
bit).

• A notable advantage of a BSM over discrete logic components is the fact that
most connections are internal to the chip with only few connections being
external.
• A departure from normal microprocessors is that fact that many bit-
slice chips do not have an instruction set architecture. 

• Such bit slicing systems allow designers to create their own


architecture and other key characteristics such as I/O pins and
address width

• This flexibility of course came with overall larger amount of ICs


References
1. https://en.wikichip.org/wiki/bit-slice_microprocessor

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