TOPIC

Micro-
Instructions
 Team

Sandeep Yadav Tanay vare

SE-DE 143 SE-DE 141
 Content :

• WHAT IS MICRO INSTRUCTION

• TYPES OF MICRO INSTRUCTIONS.
• HORIZONTAL MICRO INSTRUCTION
• VERTICAL MICRO INSTRUCTION.
What is Micro-Instruction?
• A control unit (CU) is the engine that runs the
entire functions of computer with the help of
control signals.
• This set of control signals that cause specific
micro-operation to occur is called Micro-
Instruction.
Types of Micro-Instruction :-

Horizontal Micro-Instruction
1

Vertical Micro-Instruction
2
 Horizontal Micro-Instruction :
• Each micro-instruction specifies many different micro-
operation to be performed in parallel
• control signals are represented in decoding binary format
• It require more memory
 Vertical Micro-Instruction :
• Each Micro-instruction specifies single micro
instruction to be performed.
• control signal are represent in encoded binary
format therefore instruction require decoded to
produced control signals.
• It require less memory.
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