Memory-CPU size optimization for embedded system designs
Barry Shackleford, Mitsuhiro Yasuda, Etsuko Okushi, Hisao Koizumi, Hiroyuki Tomiyama, Hiroto Yasuura · 1997
Entire systems embedded in a chip and consistingof a processor, memory, and system-specific peripheral hardwareare now commonly contained in commodity electronicdevices. Cost minimization of these systems is of paramounteconomic importance to manufactures of these devices. Byemploying a variable configuration processor in conjunctionwith a multi-precision compiler generator there are situationsin which considerable system cost reduction can be obtainedby synthesizing a CPU that is narrower than the largest variablein the application program.