Adaptive techniques for dynamic processor optimization : theory and practice / edited by Alice Wang and Samuel Naffziger.

"The integrated circuit has evolved tremendously in recent years as Moore’s Law has enabled exponentially more devices and functionality to be packed onto a single piece of silicon. In some ways however, these highly integrated circuits, of which microprocessors are the flagship example, have b...

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Other Authors: Wang, Alice, 1975- (Editor), Naffziger, Samuel (Editor)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : Springer, 2008.
Series:Series on integrated circuits and systems.
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Online Access:Springer eBooks
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Summary:"The integrated circuit has evolved tremendously in recent years as Moore’s Law has enabled exponentially more devices and functionality to be packed onto a single piece of silicon. In some ways however, these highly integrated circuits, of which microprocessors are the flagship example, have become victims of their own success. Despite dramatic reductions in the switching energy of the transistors, these reductions have kept pace neither with the increased integration levels nor with the higher switching frequencies. In addition, the atomic dimensions being utilized by these highly integrated processors have given rise to much higher levels of random and systematic variation which undercut the gains from process scaling that would otherwise be realized. So these factors—the increasing impact of variation and the struggle to control power consumption—have given rise to a tremendous amount of innovation in the area of adaptive techniques for dynamic processor optimization. The fundamental premise behind adaptive processor design is the recognition that variations in manufacturing and environment cause a statically configured operating point to be far too inefficient. Inefficient designs waste power and performance and will quickly be surpassed by more adaptive designs, just as it happens in the biological realm. Organisms must adapt to survive, and a similar trend is seen with processors – those that are enabled to adapt to their environment, will be far more competitive."--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 304 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0387764712
9780387764719
0387764720
9780387764726
1281861170
9781281861177
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