• DocumentCode
    759628
  • Title

    Future directions in microprocessor technology

  • Author

    Marks, Maurice P.

  • Author_Institution
    Digital Equipment Corp., Littleton, MA, USA
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1995
  • fDate
    4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    371
  • Lastpage
    374
  • Abstract
    The application trends and key design tradeoffs involved in the design of high performance microprocessors are discussed. In particular the growing importance of improved human interface technology and the need for high-performance, highly-connected systems combined with the need to continue to drive costs lower make design choices very difficult. Technical innovation in the areas of high bandwidth processor-memory interfaces, low-cost multiprocessors and software compatibility are needed in order to continue move forward
  • Keywords
    computer interfaces; integrated circuit technology; microprocessor chips; technological forecasting; costs; design choices; design tradeoffs; high bandwidth processor-memory interfaces; high performance microprocessors; highly-connected systems; human interface technology; microprocessor technology; software compatibility; Bandwidth; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computer industry; Costs; Data processing; Humans; Manufacturing automation; Microprocessors; Speech;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9200
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/4.375955
  • Filename
    375955