DocumentCode
1149224
Title
Microprocessors of the future: Commodity or engine growth?
Author
Naffziger, Sam
Author_Institution
Adv. Micro Devices, Fort Collins, CO
Volume
1
Issue
1
fYear
2009
Firstpage
76
Lastpage
82
Abstract
The author begins with a discussion of the drivers behind processor performance developments. He goes on to discuss architecture improvements, process technology, processor frequency increases, increased integration aspects, adaptive design and improving designer productivity.
Keywords
integrated circuit design; microprocessor chips; AMD; IBM; Intel; Sun; adaptive design; computational capacity; designer productivity; frequency increases; microprocessors; process technology; processor architectures; processor performance; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Engines; Frequency; Microprocessors; Parallel processing; Reduced instruction set computing; Technological innovation; VLIW;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1943-0582
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSSC.2008.930936
Filename
4776539
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