PowerPC 603, A Microprocessor for Portable Computers

  • Authors:
  • Sonya Gary;Pete Ippolito;Gianfranco Gerosa;Carl Dietz;Jim Eno;Hector Sanchez

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Design & Test
  • Year:
  • 1994

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Abstract

The PowerPC 603 incorporates a variety of features to reduce power dissipation: dynamic idle-time shutdown of separate execution units, low-power cache design, and power considerations for standard cells, data-path elements, and clocking. System-level features include three software-programmable static power management modes and a hardware-programmable phase-lock loop. Operating at 80 MHz, the 603 typically dissipates 2.2 W, while achieving an estimated 75 Specint92 and 85 Specfp92.