Computer architecture is considered one of the dry and hard-to-learn courses for students in
the computer science discipline. Therefore, educational institutions experiment with different …

The first goal of this paper is to introduce a simple and customizable soft CPU named
VerySimpleCPU (VSCPU), which could be easily implemented on FPGAs with a complete …

Although there are many 8-bit IP processor cores available, only a few, such as Xilinx
PicoBlaze and Lattice Mico8 firm-cores are reliable enough to be used in commercial …

Arising from the need to help students learn commercial assembly language programming
more easily, Edulent microprocessor has evolved into an integrated educational tool. It is …

In this paper we present the design and implementation of an educational microprocessor
named ZEdulent. It emerged as evolution of Edulent processor. ZEdulent is designed to be …

Objectives: To design and implement a totally-functional 4-bit didactic processor, in order to
be applied as a tool for improving the learning process of students of microprocessors …

El cálculo aritmético de números complejos es una parte clave en muchos de los sistemas
modernos de comunicación digitales y ópticos. La multiplicación de números complejos …

Real processors are not considered to be an adequate choice for education of students at
beginner level due to their extensive complexity. The reasonable alternative is to develop …

Objectives: To design an 8-bit RISC microcontroller in VHDL and implement it on an FPGA,
taking as a reference the mid-range microcontroller core of Microchip 16FXXX …

Developing complex algorithms on 8-bit processors without proper development tools is
challenging. This paper integrates a series of novel techniques to improve the development …