Abstract
An effective design method for VLSI-based microprocessors is proposed. The chip is divided into three components, namely, control logic, data paths, and macrocells, at a very early stage. The control logic is automatically designed by logic synthesis and automatic placement and routing. For the data paths and the macrocells, logic and layout are designed manually. By combining the design method with so-called design-pipelining, a 32-bit microprocessor with 460K transistors was designed in a year without sacrificing the chip size and performance. The method's impact on design effort is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference |
| Editors | Anon |
| Publisher | Publ by IEEE |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 May |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the IEEE 1989 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference - San Diego, CA, SA Duration: 1989 May 15 → 1989 May 18 |
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| Other | Proceedings of the IEEE 1989 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference |
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| City | San Diego, CA, SA |
| Period | 89/5/15 → 89/5/18 |
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Optimized design method for full-custom microprocessors. / Usami, Kimiyoshi; Iwamura, Jun.
Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference. ed. / Anon. Publ by IEEE, 1989.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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