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       Project Description

 The aim of this project is to develop new 
postRISC-native-architecture Computer, the corresponding 
crystal microprocessor, workstation-based this crystal, 
optimization compiler, as well as the binary system

compilation, which provides a highly efficient and 100% 
reliable performance binary code for the x86 processor 
architecture firm Intel. Maintained a high level of security 
programming. 


      PRODUCTIVITY

 Proposed in this design method allows the use of a broad 
command-level parallelism of operations for improve 
performance. Achieved theoretical limit of the speed of the 
logical for a given amount of equipment. With the introduction 
of explicit parallelism in the machine language of most of the 
hard work Planning computing transferred from

Hardware optimizing compiler.
This allows a high logic
speed with the ability to implement a more sophisticated 
optimization and at the same time, simplifies hardware and 
allows to achieve high clock frequencies. Speed 
microprocessor is well known testing programs SPEC 
performance is 135 SPECint95 and 350 SPECfp95 at a clock

frequency equal to 1200 MHz on the technology
0.18 microns. Thus, we achieve an almost two-fold advantage in 
speed over the fastest microprocessor Western next decade.  
This microprocessor is actually The second implementation of 
this new approach, developed by a team since 1986

First implementation was "Elbrus-3 -
extremely fast computer,
made in 1991 It was 2 times faster than the best performance 
while super computer Cray Y-MP, despite the extremely imperfect 
domestic manufacturing technology crystals.



        COMPATIBILITY

 The project achieves the full
compatibility with the architectural platform
x86 on a binary level. The project is fully
legally independent from the intellectual
property due to Intel's new methodology binary compilation 
developed by the team. 

SECURITY SOFTWARE

 Secure programming, ease of debugging, ease
build very large and reliable software systems from individual 
parts developed by many different programmers, with the 
development of computers are becoming

greater significance. One reason for this
The situation is in wide use
Internet and the growing size of a typical
software applications. Secure programming to software 
developers in order to be able to successfully debug

large applications. It is necessary, and users of computers 
that are not afraid to use the Internet and free software to 
read from her other authors. Today, the Java language from Sun 
Microsystems suggested that high levels of security,

with the result that specialists are well
adopted this language to adopt.
 However, the developers have chosen another
approach. This microprocessor supports data types in hardware 
and verify their correct processing during implementation. This 
is only possible resolution of conflicts between security on 
the one hand, and the versatility and efficiency, on the other. 
We have 20 years of experience developing and supporting three 
generations of computers based on this philosophy. As a result 
of this technology developed and tested

In practice, our staff, the proposed microprocessor: improves 
the safety of existing languages such as Java, Fortran, etc. 
and, more importantly, adds a high level of security

very widely spoken languages with
and C + +. Due to hardware support
This microprocessor provides a high
level of security.


    INTERNET SECURITY

 Based on our 20 years of experience in
development of several generations of computing systems 
"Elbrus" with highly reliable and provides the security context 
protection we can offer a new improvement of this architecture 
to support secure programming and complement existing operating 
systems and file systems means working in Internet. This 
project will improve the organization of the Internet and will 
enable secure sharing of remote files in a secure and safe mode.



      Small crystals

 With sufficient funding,
addition to the large crystal can be
create one less option for embedded and network computing. 
Benefits our development here is the most

high performance for a given
crystal size and ease of debugging
complex codes, programs running in
real time. This is achieved through a high level
safety and strict control of hardware supported types of teams 
in run time.



    Multimedia applications

 Our architecture is a broad team is well-suited for multimedia 
extensions set of commands. Currently, several

firms, such as Chromatic (Mpact),
Philips (TriMedia), Microunity, TI,
announced a powerful specialized
crystal for multimedia applications. Along with this, all the 
major firms developing a universal

microprocessors, have expanded their collections
teams with special teams for multimedia applications. Our 
purpose microprocessor and a small crystal

have a highly efficient hardware support for multimedia and 3D 
graphics. 


    CURRENT STATUS

Developed:

 - Verilog description at RTL
equipment with a preliminary estimate
possible clock frequency (it is now
is in the process of detailed logical verification);
 - Optimizing compiler, performing all the SPEC packages and 
other great application (not finished all the optimization);

 - Exact (performed at the clock level) device simulation 
apparatus Perform more applications;

 - Compile binary program, performing large applications that 
are compiled from a binary package x86 (not all of full 
optimization).  In the binary compilation performed by all 
versions of Windows operating systems company Microsoft.



       TIME FRAME

     POSSIBLE END

           DRAFT

 After the start of funding necessary
have 3 years to complete hardware
and software and an additional one year to complete verification
system.


     MARKET CONSIDERATIONS

 In the near future the company will release Intel 
microprocessor Mesrced, based on the new-postRISC-native 
computer architecture (IA-64) c use large team with explicit 
parallelism EPIC. "If Intel can install IA64 as a software 
standard She set a new level

performance, which is unlikely to be comparable with the 
performance of pure IA-32 processor, released its

competitors, or even most
processors based on RISC, which would make
Intel the leader in performance ...
Intel will have a strong portfolio of patents that protect the 
IA-64. Since most if not all, current

licensing agreements
by Intel, will expire by 2000., other
producers would be nearly impossible
create a consistent crystals without a license from Intel. In 
this situation, Intel prefers to maintain its position

monopolist. "(MicroDesign Resources
( 1996, p.12.)). In this situation,
Our project is very significant
advantages. According to the indicators
Performance, published in the
same report (p. 6), our processor will be
3-fold faster than Merced. On binary codes Intel it will be 
more rapid through a binary compilation. Our

project is not based on IA-64 architecture.
It is protected by our own patents, so there is no legal
problems. Our microprocessor allows
security when using the widely
common languages such as C and
C + +, and conventional operating systems such as Linux.

 That's how things stand right now with our
processors. Now to you,
dear reader, feel the full
issues of the day, we offer you a slight
Processor Merced, which was
taken from the official website of the company Intel.


     IA-64 architecture:

      new features

     Intel Architecture

     Architecture (IA)

 Market for computer systems actively
diversifying and becoming more
segmented in the whole range of
mobile PC to the server. In an effort to
create the best solutions for each
market segment, Intel is expanding its series of products. 
Processors IA-32 architecture will continue to provide the 
opportunity to boost performance in the mobile sector

and desktop PCs, servers and desktops
stations. At the same time, processors with
IA-64 will extend the scope of architecture
Intel's high-performance sector
servers and workstations. The first processor with IA-64 will
Processor Merced. Like other processors with IA-64 processor
Merced will have a full hardware
compatibility with IA-32 processors on
level binary code, which guarantees
Protect your investment in end-user
software.

 IA-64 architecture combines
a unique range of innovative technologies, including explicit 
parallelism, branch prediction, speculative execution, etc. A 
high degree of scalability to satisfy the

requirements of different market segments
servers and workstations. The most important
principle in developing the IA-64 was a complete binary 
compatibility with IA-32 architecture at the hardware level, 
enabling end users to freely use software tools

designed to IA-32. Thus,
IA-64 architecture is different scalability, the highest level
performance and full compatibility with existing software for 
IA-32 architecture.