SAMIRA: Silicon Implementation
§ 17 FPUs: ~3.5 GFLOPS peak
§ Synthesis: Synopsys
DesignCompiler
§ Place&Route: Cadence
Encounter
§ Target Technology: UMC
0.13µm, 9-layer-metal process
@ 1.2 V (1 gate = 5.1 µm2)
§ Total Area: ~10 mm2
mem: ~7.5 mm2, core: ~2.5 mm2
§ ηArea = 41.36%
§ Power Consumption:
360 mW @ 210 MHz (simulated)
§ Tape-out: November 2004
§ Silicon expected: June 2005