Title :
Design of cache test hardware on the HP PA8500
Author :
Bralich, J. ; Fleischman, Jay
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Co., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
Refinements to testing strategies for earlier microprocessor on-chip caches led to fast, efficient characterization and debugging of the smaller geometry PA8500 cache
Keywords :
Hewlett Packard computers; cache storage; integrated circuit testing; HP PA8500; PA8500 cache; cache test hardware; on-chip caches; Computational geometry; Debugging; Hardware; Legged locomotion; Microprocessors; Performance evaluation; Production; Random sequences; Read-write memory; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE