Title :
Superscalar and superpipelined microprocessor design, and simulation: a senior project
Author :
Lee, Victor ; Lam, Nghia ; Xiao, Feng ; Somani, Arun K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An undergraduate senior project to design and simulate a modern central processing unit (CPU) with a mix of simple and complex instruction sets using a systematic design method is presented. The main objectives of the project are to accustom students to modern design methods as well as to help them gain practical experience in designing digital computers. Findings and suggestions on the use of modern work and design concepts in a group profit environment are discussed
Keywords :
computer architecture; computer science education; design engineering; educational courses; instruction sets; microcomputers; microprocessor chips; pipeline processing; central processing unit; computer science students; digital computer design; group profit environment; instruction sets; superpipelined microprocessor design; superscalar microprocessor design; systematic design method; undergraduate senior project; Central Processing Unit; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Design methodology; Documentation; Hardware; Microprocessors; Process design; Project management; Standards development;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
