KA620

From: ben franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Tue Mar 23 16:14:07 2004

Antonio Carlini wrote:

> I think you've missed what AXE does.
>
> I give you a spec for the chip (in this case DEC STD 032, the
> VAX Architetcure Manual). You build the chip.

I did miss that point that it is a pre-production rather than
a post-production test.

> I want to know if you've built a chip that meets
> the spec or just one that "almost" meets the spec.

Don't look at me , my CPU's never meet the spec,
but then again I am not doing a commerical product.
Like who would invest in a NEW LS-TTL computer?
I tend to be over 20 ns my clock period or way too
many chips but I have fun unlike people in the real
world desiging CPU's.



> CPU diags are there to check that the chip was stamped properly
> at the factory and still works after you spurt coke all over it.

Umm what about the cold pizza too?

> That's not AXE's job.
Thank you for the insight.
Ben.
Received on Tue Mar 23 2004 - 16:14:07 GMT