Microsystem performance evaluation

Author

Ong, Shauchi

Author_Institution

IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

17-19 May 1989

Firstpage

347

Lastpage

351

Abstract

A description is given of the Microsystem Performance Evaluation System (MPES), a computer-based tool to aid the developer of microsystems in deriving quantitative figures of merit of alternate approaches to the design of microsystems. It can be used to identify potential bottlenecks, and to provide quantitative tradeoffs of various solutions proposed for fixing the bottlenecks to assure optimized products. The quantitative evaluation also facilitates the product selection. Major topics discussed include tracing methodology, workload characterization, simulation modeling, model validation and performance analysis

Keywords

microcomputers; parallel machines; performance evaluation; virtual machines; Microsystem Performance Evaluation System; computer-based tool; figures of merit; microsystem design; model validation; optimized products; performance analysis; simulation modeling; tracing methodology; workload characterization; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Design optimization; Hardware; Mathematical model; Microprocessors; Performance analysis; Random access memory; System performance; System-on-a-chip;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications, 1989. Proceedings of Technical Papers. 1989 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Taipei

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VTSA.1989.68643

Filename

68643