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Transfer Unit
The Transfer Unit is provided to adjust short words coming from the memory via the MOB to make them appear as full words on the MIB. This only happens when a short word is read from an even address. The unit is, therefore, quite simple, and simply gates the MOB to the MIB if these conditions are not met. If the conditions are met: bits 1 and 2 of the instruction are both zero, then the short delay line dl1 (18 bits) is introduced into the path and the number read appear is the correct timing for the arithmetic units to handle it. The MOB has a variety of inputs of which the simulation shows 6 going into an OR gate. In reality, each of the inputs would be driven from its source via a diode, and the inputs here would simply be wired together into a cathode follower. This is nowadays described as a wired-OR connection. Apart from the explicit OR gate a1 for the MOB the logic here is identical to that in Figure 8 of the Report.
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