480 MHz RISC microprocessor in a 0.12 mu m L sub(eff) CMOS technology with copper interconnects

A 32b 480 MHz PowerPC reduced-instruction-set-computer (RISC) microprocessor is migrated into an advanced 0.2 mu m complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology with copper interconnects and multi-threshold transistors. These technology features have helped to increase the microprocessor...

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Published in:Digest of technical papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference 1998-01
Main Authors: Rohrer, N, Akrout, C, Canada, M, Cawthron, D, Davari, B, Floyd, R, Geissler, S, Goldblatt, R, Houle, R, Kartschoke, P, Kramer, D, McCormick, P, Salem, G, Schulz, R, Su, L, Whitney, L
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Summary:A 32b 480 MHz PowerPC reduced-instruction-set-computer (RISC) microprocessor is migrated into an advanced 0.2 mu m complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology with copper interconnects and multi-threshold transistors. These technology features have helped to increase the microprocessor internal clock frequency to 480 MHz at 2.0 V and 85 degree C, and at the fast end of the process distribution. When operating at room temperature, the clock frequency increases to over 500 MHz.
ISSN:0193-6530