18-mhz, 32-bit VLSI microprocessor

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Hawlett-Pack. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5304451

Burkhart, K P; Forsyth, M A; Hammer, M E; Tanksalvala, D F

This paper discusses how the heart of HP's new 32-bit VLSI computer system is the memory/processor module. The central processing unit in this module is an NMOS circuit containing 450000 transistors on a single chip operating at a clock frequency of 18 mhz. This compact CPU chip, which implements a 32-bit version of the HP 3000 computer's stack-based architecture, is designed and microprogrammed to support multiple-CPU operations within a single memory/processor module. Each CPU is capable of one-MIPS (million instructions per second) performance with very little performance degradation in multiple-CPU configurations. 1 ref.

• OSTI ID: 5304451
• Journal Information: Hawlett-Pack. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Hawlett-Pack. J.; (United States) Vol. 8; ISSN HPJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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