Title :
A multichip module based RISC processor with programmable hardware
Author :
Newell, Michael ; Fang, Wai-Chi ; Johannesson, Richard ; Alkalai, Leon
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A multichip module (MCM) based RISC processor with programmable hardware has been developed for the new era of miniaturized spacecraft required for NASA´s “faster, better, cheaper” missions. The MCM based processor incorporates a complete 32-bit RISC computer including RAM, EEPROM and programmable hardware. This paper describes the system architecture and its associated MCM design and implementation. It also explores the architectural merits of including user programmable hardware
Keywords :
aerospace computing; microprocessor chips; multichip modules; reduced instruction set computing; space vehicle electronics; special purpose computers; 32 bit; EEPROM; MCM based RISC processor; NASA missions; RAM; miniaturized spacecraft applications; multichip module; programmable hardware; system architecture; Computer architecture; Control systems; EPROM; Hardware; Multichip modules; Protocols; Read-write memory; Reduced instruction set computing; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1995., Proceedings of the Eighth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2707-1
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1995.580695
