Determination of of operating frequency and signal integrity of various implementations of a symmetric multiprocessor computer

The primary function of the package designer is to determine the maximum frequency of operation and functionality of a given computer design point. Determination of the maximum operating frequency requires calculation of both off chip driver and receiver delays as well as package and interconnect delays. Determination of signal integrity is generally a noise analysis problem, that requires calculation of the total noise from all possible sources at the input to an off chip receiver. This paper outlines the analysis methodology and techniques used to determine the performance and functionality of various implementations of a common symmetric multiprocessor computer architecture