Title :
GaAs microprocessors and digital systems: an overview of R&D efforts
Author :
Vlahos, Harry ; Milutinovic, Veljko
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
An overview is provided of existing gallium arsenide microprocessors and related digital designs. The architectures described cover a wide range of applications and were chosen on the basis of their unique design and technology characteristics. The issues considered relate to the processor-design level with some register-transfer-level components covered for the sake of completeness. The discussion covers general-application microprocessors including: RCA 8-bit microprocessor; CDC 32-bit microprocessor; McDonnell Douglas 32-bit microprocessor; and RCA 32-bit microprocessor microprocessors of symbolic applications including: Carnegie Mellon´s RISCF; and GAELIC from Magnavox, systolic array processors, and alternative approaches to processor design.<>
Keywords :
digital integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; microprocessor chips; 32 bit; 8 bit; CDC 32-bit microprocessor; GAELIC; GaAs microprocessors; McDonnell Douglas 32-bit microprocessor; RCA 32-bit microprocessor; RCA 8-bit microprocessor; RISCF; digital systems; processor-design level; register-transfer-level components; symbolic applications; systolic array processors; Digital systems; Gallium arsenide; Instruction sets; Logic design; Logic devices; Manufacturing processes; Microprocessors; Research and development; Signal processing; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
