The Quarter Horse: A Case Study in Rapid Prototyping of a 32-bit Microprocessor Chip

Abstract

The Quarter Horse is a single chip 32-bit microprocessor whose design and implementation in custom CMOS was completed in 90 days. The design effort is presented as a case study in managing choice complexity. The factors contributing to the rapid development of a prototype are discussed, as is the processor's architecture. Keywords include: VLSI, RISC, MIPS, PLA, RAM, ALU, CMOS, MOSIS, and SPICE choice complexity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA163113

Entities

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  • B. Jinks
  • J. Schaad
  • L. Snyder
  • Shao-Ting Ho
  • T. Knight

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  • University of Washington

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