A GaAs-Based Microprocessor Architecture for Real-Time Applications
- 1 June 1987
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Computers
- Vol. C-36 (6) , 714-727
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TC.1987.1676964
Abstract
This paper analyzes the potential performance of a high-level language (HLL) microprocessor architecture for special- purpose real-time applications. Our approach is based on mapping of HLL constructs into microcode, a concept called vertical migration. An analytical execution-time model of the reduced vertical-migration architecture is developed. It is applied to two different workload models: one corresponding to statement mixes, and the other showing some HLL kernel routines. Performance evaluation results are compared to different forms of the reduced vertical-migration architecture, and in various application domains. We underline in this paper the, basic relationships among microprocessor architecture, GaAs technology, and real-time applications.Keywords
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