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A Disruptive Computer Design Idea: Architectures with Repeatable Timing

Edwards, Stephen A.; Kim, Sungjun; Lee, Edward A.; Liu, Isaac; Patel, Hiren D.; Schoeberl, Martin

This paper argues that repeatable timing is more important and more achievable than predictable timing. It describes microarchitecture approaches to pipelining and memory hierarchy that deliver repeatable timing and promise comparable or better performance compared to established techniques. Specifically, threads are interleaved in a pipeline to eliminate pipeline hazards, and a hierarchical memory architecture is outlined that hides memory latencies.

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2009 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design
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IEEE Service Center
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCD.2009.5413177

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Computer Science
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August 23, 2011