Title :
The trend of the microprocessor design toward the year of 2000
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microelectron., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The microprocessor is the key component in computer systems. This paper presents the prospects and important issues for future microprocessor design. Topics covered include semiconductor technology, RISC microprocessor architecture, instruction level parallelism, support parallel systems and networking, embedded microcontrollers, and progress towards the green microprocessor chip
Keywords :
integrated circuit design; microprocessor chips; parallel architectures; technological forecasting; RISC microprocessor architecture; embedded microcontrollers; future prospects; green microprocessor chip; instruction level parallelism; microprocessor design; networking; semiconductor technology; support parallel systems; CMOS technology; Delay effects; Gallium arsenide; Information technology; Microprocessors; Optical interconnections; Parallel processing; Parasitic capacitance; Reduced instruction set computing; Routing;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology, 1995 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3062-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICSICT.1995.503390
