TriMedia CPU64 Design Space Exploration

G.J. Hekstra; G.D. La Hei; P. Bingley; F.W. Sijstermans

doi:10.1109/ICCD.1999.808603

Proceedings 1999 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors (Cat. No.99CB37040)

TriMedia CPU64 Design Space Exploration

Year: 1999, Pages: 599

DOI Bookmark: 10.1109/ICCD.1999.808603

Authors

G.J. Hekstra, Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven
G.D. La Hei, Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven
P. Bingley, Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven
F.W. Sijstermans, Philips Semiconductors

Abstract

Within Philips Research Labs, we are investigating the 64-bit VLIW core for future TriMedia processors. We have performed an extensive Design Space Exploration (DSE) on this core using quantitative analysis, using a benchmark suite of applications which are representative for multimedia processing. We have explored, among others, the configurations of the different functional units (FUs) of the 64-bit VLIW core. We show the merit of our approach and of the environment that we have developed for design space exploration.

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