Introduction

Abstract

MIPS-X is the successor to the MIPS project at Stanford University. Like its predecessor, it is a single chip VLSI processor that uses a simplified instruction set, pipelining and a software code reorganizer to obtain high performance. Key features include single-cycle execution of all instructions, use of an on-chip 512-word instruction cache, coprocessor support, and support for multiprocessor operation. The processor is designed in a 2 µm, 2-level metal CMOS technology, and will have a cycle time of 50 ns.