Technical Articles

Elaborate descriptions and explanations of optical and electronical principles and devices.
Some of my illustrations from this section have already been printed in the magazine 'Popular Mechanics' and on Google's AI blog.

How Microchips Work

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