Title :
Design of a 32 bit microprocessor, TX1
Author :
Tokumaru, Takeji ; Masuda, Eiji ; Hori, Chikahiro ; Usami, Kimiyoshi ; Miyata, Misao ; Iwamura, Jun
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Microelectron. Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
fDate :
8/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Implementation of the TX1 VLSI microprocessor is described. Particular emphasis is placed on the design method, which meets the requirements of short design time with reasonable chip size. A one-phase clock system, which is a better solution for high-speed operation but requires careful design for evading the skew problem, is discussed. Design for testability is embedded in the chip. The TX1 is fabricated with a 1.0 μm two-layer metal CMOS process. The chip contains 450 K transistors in a 10.89×10.27 mm2 die
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; microprocessor chips; 1.0 micron; 32 bits; TX1; VLSI microprocessor; chip size; design time; high-speed operation; one-phase clock system; skew problem; two-layer metal CMOS process; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Clocks; Design methodology; Frequency; Intelligent robots; Microprocessors; Registers; Testing; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
