Chapter 80: More Advanced CPUs than Intel (1) (3/3 more)
"First, support for larger memory. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info reached an unprecedented 16MB at the time, and was able to simulate the memory space. This allows the microprocessor to use the large amount of storage space simulated by an external memory device, which greatly expands the range of work that the chip can do; Second, it can run multiple tasks at the same time. Multitasking is to enable the microprocessor to quickly switch back and forth between various tasks through the multitasking hardware mechanism; Third, the processing speed has been improved. You must know that the speed of the early PC is 4MHz, and this CPU can work at the main frequency of 6MHz, 8MHz, 10MHZ, and even up to 20MHz in the locked state, which really means a major improvement in performance. ”
"These are theoretical data? Or experimental data? "When Ye Kai heard the data of this CPU, he always felt very familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he heard it." Roland, how much do you think these data are authentic and reliable? ”
"Boss, this should be theoretical data." Roland said succinctly. "After all, their research and development time is relatively short, the estimated funds are insufficient, and they are not a professional microprocessor design company, so it is more likely to stay on paper."
"How long have they been developing?" Ye Kai asked quietly. "And how many people are there in this project?"
"According to the information, this project was established in '76 and the leader was Bushnell." Roland replied without thinking about it. "The project leader is a German named Kairo, and he has a total of 12 people under his command."
"So powerful?" Ye Kai gasped, a little uncertain. "With just these 12 people, you can make a CPU that is more advanced than Intel?"
"To be honest, I'm a little hard at it." Roland also said uncertainly. "I can't judge until I see the real thing."
"It's easy to do." Ye Kai said. "Wouldn't it be better for them to show us the blueprint?"
After speaking, Ye Kai picked up the phone and gave it to Alyssa and asked her to send the core design of the central processing unit over. The reason why she was not asked to send the whole set of drawings over was because Ye Kai knew that before the software for designing chips came out, basically these design drawings were hand-drawn, and it was very likely to reach hundreds of drawings.
And the kernel circuit, that is, the instruction set circuit, is not so exaggerated, according to the current CPU complexity, maybe a few drawings can be done, and Ye Kai, who has been engaged in copycat chips, is very familiar with the chip core circuits of various CPUs, maybe you ask him to draw such a circuit, it will be very difficult, but you have to let him identify that these circuits belong to that kind of instruction set, that is no problem.
You may think it's mysterious, but as long as you have been engaged in circuit design or maintenance, it is very simple, they can rely on a circuit diagram without any manufacturer label, they can distinguish which manufacturer's product this circuit diagram belongs to.
Because, each manufacturer has its own style and habits, as long as you remember the styles and habits of these manufacturers, then on these circuits, you can see their shadow.
In the same way, the core circuits of these CPU manufacturers are the same, but the core style and habits of Intel's chip circuits for several periods are different, the style before the 8088 chip is the same, and it becomes completely unfamiliar after 286, and several changes after that are accompanied by the ups and downs of Intel's chip business.
However, Intel's chips are not only diversified in style, but also have a fairly high share in the world, so the time when the young Ye Kai studied under the hands of chip decryption experts in the former Soviet Union in his previous life can be said to be quite painful and crazy. Not only do you have to learn how to disassemble the chip, but you also have to convert the disassembled chip into a complete planar transistor circuit diagram with paper and pen according to the number of layers.
What's more, in the middle of learning, Ye Kai's teacher erased all the models and codes of the chips that needed to be decrypted, and then threw them to Ye Kai, so that Ye Kai could mark which manufacturer designed them after accurately drawing the circuit diagram. It is such a harsh and rigorous training that has laid a solid foundation for Ye Kai's future cottage road.
Relying on these memories in Ye Kai's mind, Ye Kai dared to ask Alyssa to move the core circuit diagram of this chip over to judge the authenticity and reliability.
After receiving the notice, Elisa rushed to the secret department of computer chip design non-stop, and after conveying the boss's request to the person in charge of this department, ---- Carrot, who was worried about the future fate of his department, came to the database with Alyssa without saying a word, found out the kernel circuit diagram, and after registering, personally accompanied Alyssa to Ye Kai's office, watched Alyssa send the drawings in, and was restless by himself.
Carlo knows that as a pure game console design and development company, researching computer CPUs is a bit unprofessional, although this company is also designing, producing and selling computers, but after all, it is someone else's CPU purchased, and it does not require much investment.
Carlo is 40 years old this year, from Germany, is a chip design engineer at Siemens, from the ideal, he dreamed of designing his own CPU, for which he obtained a degree, joined the chip department of Siemens, but unfortunately at that time, Siemens already had its own CPU, plus his immediate boss is a harsh and rigid middle-aged man, who likes whimsical employees under his command, very disliked.
After working for several years, Carro's mood at work can be imagined. However, he was not defeated by reality, but used the rest time to devote himself to his dreams, ignoring his family and life, until one day, when his beautiful wife, holding his boss who was very unkind to him, appeared in front of him with a divorce agreement, he realized how tragic and unfair life and work hit him.
When Siemens and AMD formed a joint venture in 76, his boss kicked him to the United States, and it was also called to deepen the friendship between the two companies.
Kailuo, who has fully devoted himself to designing his own CPU world, doesn't care about any of this, he cares if the company can pay him on time so that he can live and continue to develop his own CPU.