2004 · 23 citations · 1 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer ArchitectureLow-power DesignVlsi DesignIntegrated Circuit DesignLow-power Digital Circuit DesignMemory Subsystem DesignPower ManagementProcessor Core DesignProcessor MicroarchitectureLow-power MicroarchitectureLow-power Processor DesignMemory Latency OptimizationMultithreadingMultithreading MicroarchitectureSilicon-on-insulator CmosSilicon-on-insulator TechnologySimultaneous Multithreading
POWER5 offers /spl sim/4/spl times/ performance over the previous design by incorporating simultaneous multithreading, a latency-optimized memory subsystem, extensive reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS), and power management support. The 276M-transistor processor is implemented in a 0.13 /spl mu/m, 8M silicon-on-insulator technology and operates above 1.5 GHz.
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A clock distribution network for microprocessors
P.J. Restle, T. G. McNamara, Daniel Webber et al. · IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits · 2001 · 302 citations
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