A RISC processor for embedded applications within an ASIC

The VL86C010 processor, which is well suited to RISC applications because of its small die size, low power dissipation, and low pin count, is presented. This RISC processor family was designed for maximum system performance at minimum cost, rather than maximum CPU performance at any cost. The compon...

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Published in:IEEE MICRO 1991-10, Vol.11 (5), p.20-23
Main Author: Roberts, C.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application specific integrated circuits
Control systems
Costs
DRAM chips
Plastic integrated circuit packaging
Power dissipation
Process design
Random access memory
Reduced instruction set computing
System performance
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Summary:The VL86C010 processor, which is well suited to RISC applications because of its small die size, low power dissipation, and low pin count, is presented. This RISC processor family was designed for maximum system performance at minimum cost, rather than maximum CPU performance at any cost. The components of the system CPU, memory controller, IO controller, and video controller were partitioned to take advantage of less-expensive plastic IC packages and, more importantly, less-expensive dynamic RAM devices (DRAMs) by using their page mode of operation. These components are described, and the processor performance is examined.< >
ISSN:0272-1732
1937-4143
DOI:10.1109/40.108547