Designing a 3 GHz, 130 nm, Intel/sup /spl reg// Pentium/sup /spl reg// 4 processor

The design of an IA32 processor fabricated in a state-of-the art 130 nm CMOS process with improved six layers of dual-damascene copper metallization is described. This paper describes the methodology employed to simultaneously achieve high frequency and low power in the Pentium/sup /spl reg// 4 processor, suitable for all segments-server, desktop, and mobile-meeting diverse challenges of performance, power delivery, and dissipation.