MIPS memory access / MEM Stage
Block diagram
Requirements
Only MIPS lw and MIPS sw perform operations here.
Using memory address calculated by ALU Stage, Read / Write to data memory.
Other instructions
Passed through to be used in Result store stage if applicable.
Input from previous stage MIPS Arithmetic-logical unit (ALU) / EX Stage
Result to be used as memory address (if applicable)
Output to next stage MIPS result write / WB Stage
Result to be stored (if applicable).