Implementations of MIPS Processors in Visual Simulator

• Christofer Rodrigues UTFPR
• Rogério Aparecido Gonçalves UTFPR
• João Fabrício Filho UTFPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/eradsp.2024.239871

Abstract

This work describes the development of a MIPS architecture, called Aperture, based on the specifications described in the book by David A. Patterson and John LeRoy Hennessy. The aim is to make the process of studying and developing components for a processor more visual and interactive, providing a ready-made basis for testing. The project was developed using Logisim, which was chosen because it is a visual simulator of digital circuits, allowing you to see the data passing through the connections or to analyze components at the logic gate level. By integrating visualization and interactivity, we aim to ease the process of creating, analyzing, and understanding a computer architecture.

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