2011 · 29 citations · 3 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringComputer ArchitectureLow-power DesignMicroelectronicsHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesMicroarchitecture DesignPower ManagementProcessor Core DesignProcessor MicroarchitectureHigh PerformanceHigh-frequency ElectronicsHigh-frequency Performance
The microprocessor chip for the IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) system is a high frequency, high-performance design that adds support for out-of-order instruction execution and increases operating frequency by almost 20% compared to the previous 65nm design, while still fitting within the same power envelope. Despite the many difficult engineering hurdles to be overcome, the design team was able to achieve a product frequency of 5.2GHz, providing a significant per formance boost for the new system.
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POWER7<sup>TM</sup> local clocking and clocked storage elements
J. Warnock, L. Sigal, D. Wendel et al. · 2010 · 21 citations
Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering +12