POWERPC-603(TM), A MICROPROCESSOR FOR PORTABLE COMPUTERS

Authors
GARY S IPPOLITO P GEROSA G DIETZ C ENO J SANCHEZ H
Citation
S. Gary et al., POWERPC-603(TM), A MICROPROCESSOR FOR PORTABLE COMPUTERS, IEEE design & test of computers, 11(4), 1994, pp. 14-23
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Science Hardware & Architecture
Journal title
IEEE design & test of computers → ACNP
ISSN journal
07407475
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
14 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
0740-7475(1994)11:4<14:PAMFPC>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The PowerPC 603 incorporates a variety of features to reduce power dis sipation: dynamic idle-time shutdown of separate execution units, low- power cache design, and power considerations for standard cells, data- path elements, and clocking. System-level features include three softw are-programmable static power management modes and a hardware-programm able phase-lock loop. Operating at 80 MHz, the 603 typically dissipate s 2.2W, while achieving an estimated 75 Specint92 and 85 Specfp92.