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ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Continuous Optimization
This paper presents a hardware-based dynamic optimizer that continuously optimizes an application’s instruction stream. In continuous optimization, dataflow optimizations are p...
Brian Fahs, Todd M. Rafacz, Sanjay J. Patel, Steve...
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Architecture for Protecting Critical Secrets in Microprocessors
We propose “secret-protected (SP)” architecture to enable secure and convenient protection of critical secrets for a given user in an on-line environment. Keys are examples of...
Ruby B. Lee, Peter C. S. Kwan, John Patrick McGreg...
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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A Robust Main-Memory Compression Scheme
Lossless data compression techniques can potentially free up more than 50% of the memory resources. However, previously proposed schemes suffer from high access costs. The propose...
Magnus Ekman, Per Stenström
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Interconnections in Multi-Core Architectures: Understanding Mechanisms, Overheads and Scaling
This paper examines the area, power, performance, and design issues for the on-chip interconnects on a chip multiprocessor, attempting to present a comprehensive view of a class o...
Rakesh Kumar, Victor V. Zyuban, Dean M. Tullsen
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Microarchitecture of a High-Radix Router
Evolving semiconductor and circuit technology has greatly increased the pin bandwidth available to a router chip. In the early 90s, routers were limited to 10Gb/s of pin bandwidth...
John Kim, William J. Dally, Brian Towles, Amit K. ...
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Piecewise Linear Branch Prediction
Improved branch prediction accuracy is essential to sustaining instruction throughput with today’s deep pipelines. We introduce piecewise linear branch prediction, an idealized ...
Daniel A. Jiménez
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Direct Cache Access for High Bandwidth Network I/O
Recent I/O technologies such as PCI-Express and 10Gb Ethernet enable unprecedented levels of I/O bandwidths in mainstream platforms. However, in traditional architectures, memory ...
Ram Huggahalli, Ravi R. Iyer, Scott Tetrick
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Improving Program Efficiency by Packing Instructions into Registers
Stephen Hines, Joshua Green, Gary S. Tyson, David ...
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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An Ultra Low Power System Architecture for Sensor Network Applications
Recent years have seen a burgeoning interest in embedded wireless sensor networks with applications ranging from habitat monitoring to medical applications. Wireless sensor networ...
Mark Hempstead, Nikhil Tripathi, Patrick Mauro, Gu...
ISCA
2005
IEEE
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Disk Drive Roadmap from the Thermal Perspective: A Case for Dynamic Thermal Management
The importance of pushing the performance envelope of disk drives continues to grow, not just in the server market but also in numerous consumer electronics products. One of the m...
Sudhanva Gurumurthi, Anand Sivasubramaniam, Vivek ...