Viram1: A media-oriented vector processor with embedded dram
Design Automation Student Design Contest, 2004
Abstract
Processors for mobile multimedia devices must be low power while having excellent performance on media applications. Our processor, VIRAM1, accomplishes this by combining vector processing with embedded DRAM. VIRAM1 includes a scalar core, 13 megabytes (104 megabits) of DRAM, and four vector datapaths. It consumes 2 watts at 200 MHz and executes up to 9.6 giga-ops (16 bit) per second.