This book covers the principles and techniques that make RISC a unique and elegant approach for high-performance microprocessor system designs, describing both the practical and theoretical aspects of the RISC design philosophy.Acknowledgements. Introduction. The RISC architecture history. Principles of the RISC design methodology. Overview of RISC microprocessors. An example: the KIM20 microprocessor. Conclusion. Appendix. References. Index.Springer Book Archives