How Microchips Work

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. The Insides of a CPU
2.1. The Device Level
2.2. The Circuit Level
2.3. The Logic Gate Level
2.3.1 Resistor Transistor Logic
2.3.2 CMOS Logic
2.4. The Register Transfer Level
2.4.1. Multiplexers and Demultiplexers
2.4.2. Encoders and Decoders
2.4.3. Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
2.4.4. Latches
2.4.5. Flip Flops
2.4.6. Registers
2.4.7. The Bus System
2.5. The Microarchitecture Level
2.6. The System Level
3. Packaging
4. Glossary