An internal adder is to be replaced by the clocked serial adder shown below. Examine the given diagram with an unsigned 8-bit addition example and determine the following:
a. How many cycles after the load operation will the final Sum and Cout be available?
b. Is it possible for a carry-in C0 = 0? or C1 = 1?
c. Is it possible to incorporate a subtract function? How?
*Note: all Clock signals are connected and come from a single source
A
Shift register
Sum bit S
Xi Full Yi Adder Carry-out C Ci
D
Shift register
Shift register 1T B
Q
Sum = A + B
Clock
Clock
Parallel input bb6
D
Q
Cout
Load
Clock
Shift register
Clock
Reset