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Table 2.4 High-speed mainframe technology (c. 1990/91).
ModelIBM 900Hitachi M-880aFujitsu M-1800
Cycle time9ns8ns7ns
Number of processors648
Basic technology
All use ECL (usually f = 0.7m, 4-layer metal); about 70100 ps/gate delay or about 200300 ps with line delay, etc. Each chip dissipates 2030 watts!
ECL gates/chip5K12K15K
Die size12 ´ 12mm13 ´ 13mm
Chips per module (module is frequently called MCMmultichip module)10041144 on 52 layer board
Module size10.6 ´ 10.6 cm24.5 ´ 24.5 cm
ProcessorComplete processor uses about 4 MCM'sProcessor (excluding cache, etc.) is one moduleProcessor and cache and memory management is one board (141 chips)
Gates/processor500,0001,000,000SameSame
Basic with cache, etc.12.5 million gatesSameSame
Power
14 KW/processor, cooled using chilled water
aThe Hitachi 3800 announced in 1994 has a cycle time of 2 ns and uses improved versions of this same technology.

 
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