Title :
Microprocessors: New architectures increase speed, and RISC processors are moving from university laboratories into commercial products
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
In surveying developments in 1985, the author notes that CMOS technology now dominates the field, and architectures based on reduced-instruction-set computer (RISC) concepts are beginning to move from university laboratories into commercially available products. The existence of entire families of coprocessors-chips designed to perform special functions in close communication with the CPU-gained importance for customers selecting among a multiplicity of 32-bit options. The capabilities and potential of Intel´s 80386 are discussed, and descriptions are given of the new architectures introduced in 1985.
Keywords :
computer architecture; integrated circuit technology; microprocessor chips; 32-bit options; CMOS technology; Intel 80386; architectures; coprocessors; microprocessor chips; reduced-instruction-set computer; CMOS integrated circuits; Central Processing Unit; Computers; Memory management; Microprocessors; Program processors;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1986.6370962
