A 32b NMOS microprocessor with a large register file

This paper will discuss the characteristics of two scaled versions of a 32b reduced instruction set computer. A 4μm version (58mm
²
) runs at 8MHz within 5% of expected speed, using 1.25W. The 3μm version, for which no additional simulation was provided, operates at 12MHz using 1.8W. Its size is 32mm
²
.