Basic Pipelining

This lecture covers the concept of basic pipelining in circuits, focusing on signal propagation, timing limitations, and the addition of intermediate registers to improve circuit speed. It explains how pipelining allows for multiple operations to be performed simultaneously, increasing throughput. Practical aspects of pipelining, such as latency and throughput calculations, are also discussed, along with the representation of pipeline activity and schedules. The instructor emphasizes that while pipelining enhances system throughput, it does not improve latency, making it most effective for tasks involving repetitive operations on multiple data pieces.