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Microcontrollers

Section 3.1 Arithmetic and Logic Unit

The ALU of the model microcontroller is depicted schematically in Figure 3.1.1. This schematic diagram shows all of the internal hardware that is required to carry out each operation. The specific operation will be described in Section 3.2 in the context of each of the microcontroller’s defined instructions.
Schematic diagram of the model microcontroller ALU. It is described in the text of this textbook chapter.
Figure 3.1.1. Hardware schematic of the model microcontroller’s arithmetic and logic unit (ALU).