Abstract
Current LSI technology allows the systems designer to construct complex data processing structures containing tens of thousands of transistors on single silicon chips. Constraints imposed by the technology influence design tradeoffs and result in computer architectures dramatically different from the more classical computer designs. At CalTech we are exploring the possibilities offered by nMOS technology, with the “Our Machine” (OM) project being one of the current research projects. The OM project is investigating the structured design of a multi-chip microcoded processor system. Due to constraints imposed by limited man- and computer-power, we are gaining insights into future constraints that will be placed on all large chip designs as the technology improves to allow chips with hundreds of times the complexity of today's designs.
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Our machine, a microcoded LSI processor
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