Design methodology for the S/390 Parallel Enterprise Server G4 microprocessors
by K. L. Shepard, S. M. Carey, E. K. Cho, B. W. Curran, R. F. Hatch, D. E. Hoffman, S. A. McCabe, G. A. Northrop, R. Seigler
This paper describes the design methodology employed in the design of the S/390* Parallel Enterprise Server G4 microprocessors. Issues of verifying design metrics of area, power, noise, timing, testability, and functional correctness are discussed within the context of a transistor-level custom design approach. Practical issues of managing the complexity of a 7.8-million-transistor design and encouraging design productivity are introduced.
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