Abstract
The machine cycle is the basic unit of timing in a computer. Within a machine cycle atomic operations, e.g. performing an addition, take place. Instructions are executed within one or several machine cycles. The machine cycle is controlled by an external timing source, an oscillator (usually a crystal) with a constant frequency. Clock logic uses this input to generate various timing signals to control the processor logic at desired timing points within the machine cycle.
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Müller, KD., Schmunkamp, D. (1989). Clock Chip. In: The Design of a Microprocessor. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74916-2_9
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